I’ve been looking at John 15 & Jesus talks about being friends with God. In verses 13-15, Jesus points out some interesting thoughts about being God’s friend:
- the greatest expression of friendship love is when we lay down our lives & allow God’s preferences to be our priorities
- friendship with God isn’t a co-equal friendship – Jesus says that we are His friends if we obey His commandments
- in our friendship, we get to hear what’s on God’s heart & in God’s thoughts
- God has chosen us to be friends – God has pursued us
- Out of our friendship, there’s lots of lasting fruit
Being God’s friend is a great privilege with indescribable rewards!!
