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Day 30       I Call You Friend

John 15:15-16 (New International Version, ©2010)

¹⁵ I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.

It is totally amazing to me that Jesus could call me “friend.”  What do friends do?  They spend time together.  They talk. They are there for each other.   This verse says that Jesus learned from the Father and then He passes those truths onto us.  Jesus lets us in on what is important to the Master.

Before we came to Christ we were “servants.”  Servants don’t have any relationship with their master.  They just do what they are told.  When we make Jesus the Lord of our lives, we become “friends.”  Jesus spends time with us by the Holy Spirit, and explains things to us that we need to know.  That’s what a good friend would do.

We don’t ever have to be afraid to ask questions.  He would never push us aside and cause us to be more confused and alone.  Instead He invites us to spend time with Him.

If this is unfamiliar to you, spend some time in “Today’s Assignment” and I promise you that God will meet you in your attempt to meet Him.

Today’s Assignment:

1.       Get yourself a good devotional.  You can even use this blog by going back and rereading some of the scriptures I have shared with you.

2.       Open your Bible and read the scripture.  I like to read it right from my Bible because it makes it more personal for me.  Your Bible is where you will meet with God .  Dare to make it personal.  Dare to believe that He is speaking to you by the Holy Spirit.  Dare to write it in your journal as a personal promise.

3.      Reread John 15: 15-16 and make note of the word “everything.”  Whew!  Can you believe it?  Do you really think He means “everything?”

Prayer:

Father, I want to be Your friend and I am going to dare to believe that You actually want to be friends with me.  Actually when I think of it, You gave Your Son so that I might have this fellowship with You.  You are a totally amazing God.  Every day You amaze me more!  Thank You, God.  Amen.