In 2 Chronicles 20:7, we find that Abraham is referred to as a friend of God. Many times in our church we have sung the chorus, “I Am A Friend Of God.,” Since each of us as Christians are also descendents of Abraham, all the blessings that came to him are ours to claim. What a truly awesome thought to imagine that God calls us his friend! What a joy and a privilege to be friends with the King and Lord of the universe. It is so great to know that everything I need has already been provided. We can find assurance of eternal life with Him. How cool is that? He gives me confidence in knowing I’ll never again have to be alone. I can only reiterate the lyrics of the Psalmist, “What a Friend we have In Jesus!”
Then just the other day, a friend had been sharing her excitement over the passionate way that God has loved her. Flipping the question she asked, what kind of friend had she been to God? Suddenly fear and shame gripped my heart. I too had been a pitiful friend to God. I certainly hadn’t given him the things I had selfishly sought for in my friends. I hadn’t been loyal, self sacrificing, sensitive, willing to take on his interests, or even spend quality time together. In short I had been unloving to the one whose full essence is love.
Then I remembered a quote I had once heard from Henry Ward Beecher, “Every man should keep a fair-sized cemetery in with to bury the faults of his friends.” Then I remembered that Jesus has paid the price for all of our sins and has promised to place them as far as the east is to The west. Truly, What A Friend We Have In Jesus! Can we be less than an engaging friend to others?
TO READ THIS ENTIRE ARTICLE GO TO: http://gulledgearticles.blogspot.com/
