Friend of God

James 4:4  "You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God?  Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God."

In Beth Moore's study on the book of James, she writes, "The unspeakably high privilege of friendship with God makes a person humble and friendship with the world makes a person proud.  The former He graces.  The latter He opposes.  Can you think of anything in this world scarier than standing opposite of God?"

God calls us (as followers of Christ) his friends.  He does not rule over us as a power hungry master.  His work on the cross made it possible for us to have close communion with the Father.  The Holy Spirit now lives in us as our Counselor.  Isn't it awesome that God's wisdom is shared with us?  We have only to ask for wisdom and it will be given.

John 15:15  "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."  (He is speaking to his disciples right before his arrest and crucifixion.)


I choose to be a friend of God.


Lord, keep my heart close to you that I will not give it away to the things of this world.