Devotional
A Friend of God
And so it happened just as the Scriptures say: "Abraham believed God,
and God counted him as righteous because of his faith."
He was even called the friend of God.
James 2:23
and God counted him as righteous because of his faith."
He was even called the friend of God.
James 2:23
So, we believe in what the scriptures say, that we are saved by God’s grace simply through faith in Him (Eph 2:8-9, Rom 3:23-25, John 3:16). Could it be that we cultivate a friendship with God in the same way? Abraham believed God, that made him righteous, but he was even called a friend of God. Abraham was by no means a perfect person. Yet because he trusted God, he was considered a friend of God.
Is it possible that the main thing that God pursues in us is faith, trust, belief? Look at what God rewarded throughout the history of the Bible. He rewarded people who trusted Him and followed Him. Who did he punish? He punished those who turned to other gods or abandoned their trust in Him. I believe that Jesus’ main task with the disciples was to teach them to have faith, to trust God.
Could it be that simple, that to be a close friend of God all we need do is simply believe?
On one occasion when Jesus was teaching about Justice, He said these words
It might sound simple, but I think that true friendship with God is found in the lives of those who work on their faith journey, who pursue the journey of trusting God and believing fully in Him.
That is a true friend
Brett
Is it possible that the main thing that God pursues in us is faith, trust, belief? Look at what God rewarded throughout the history of the Bible. He rewarded people who trusted Him and followed Him. Who did he punish? He punished those who turned to other gods or abandoned their trust in Him. I believe that Jesus’ main task with the disciples was to teach them to have faith, to trust God.
Could it be that simple, that to be a close friend of God all we need do is simply believe?
On one occasion when Jesus was teaching about Justice, He said these words
However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?" Luke 18:8
It might sound simple, but I think that true friendship with God is found in the lives of those who work on their faith journey, who pursue the journey of trusting God and believing fully in Him.
That is a true friend
Brett
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