Are we a true friend?

Sometimes friendship comes at a cost.  Sometimes our friends get themselves in trouble that they have brought entirely upon themselves.  But none-the-less they find themselves in trouble.  What should we do?  We think of the Lord Jesus when he was in the Garden of Gethsemane after Peter chopped off the ear of Malchus, the High Priest personal assistant.  This action by Peter could have gotten him into some real trouble.  He could have been arrested for this.  But Jesus stopped the whole process that was unfolding and cleaned up his friends mess.  He stopped everything and dealt with Malchus ear.  He reached out and grabbed this person's head and ear and healed him right there.  In other words, he helped his friend in his time of need right while in the process of being arrested himself.  This is a true friend.  If our friend finds themselves in trouble and we are lead of the Lord to assist them, then we should do so wholeheartedly.  (Luke 22:51)