“No longer do I (Jesus) call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all the things I heard from My Father I have made known to you." (John 15:15)
The Lord has many followers, but few friends. Friends are those who come to Jesus on His terms, and His terms are spiritual, not soulish, emotional, or religious. Friendship with Jesus draws us into the realm of spiritual intimacy where the love, knowledge, and counsel of God are made available to us. Close friends are free to share themselves with one another, and they enjoy that freedom because of a bond of trust developed over time and experiences.
You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. (John 15:14)
Most human friendships are based on affinities, shared interests and desires, or emotional ties; but it is not so in the Kingdom. The Lord is holy, and He will only enter into friendship with holy men and women. He will never be related to sin and selfishness, and He is not interested in associations and affiliations that do not glorify the Father.
Therefore, we must be obedient to His Word, if we want to be His friends. Once He can trust us to follow Him closely, He will share His heart with us, because He can trust us one does a friend. Are you trustworthy in that way? Do you follow His commands? Are you a friend of God?
Remember, we are not His friends until He says we are. What is He saying about you?
Let's Pray - Father, thank You for calling me Your friend through Your Son, Jesus Christ. I desire to be the kind of friend that represents You well and obeys Your every command. In Jesus, Amen.
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