Your faith in Jesus makes you a friend of God!

3/14/2018

And the scripture was fulfilled which says, Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. And he was called the friend of God. James 2:23 NKJV

No longer do I call you servant, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you. John 15:15 NKJV

As we were driving down the road my son asked; “Mom am I a friend of God?”
My wife answered; “Yes James, you are a friend of God.”

Sometimes in church we worship God with the song I am a friend of God. Sometimes we hear the same song on the radio. To us it will always be James’ song.

I suppose it does take the mind of a child to think of God as your friend. If it takes the mind of a child to think of Jesus as a friend I hope I never grow up.

It was God who called Abraham His friend. The Lord called Abraham His friend because Abraham had faith in God.

Jesus called the disciples His friends!

Jesus told His disciples He would no longer call them servants. He would call them friends because He had made known to them all the things He heard from the Father.

Jesus called His disciples friends because He brought them into the loving relationship He existed in with His Father since before time began!

There is a Native American proverb that says good and evil are twin wolves vying for our souls. The wolf we feed the most grows the strongest. It takes control.

Our son chose a life of sin over relationship with Jesus. It is a decision he makes every day. He turned His back on the friend that sticks closer than a brother. He turned to the lust of the flesh to fulfill his sinful desires.

Sin crouches at his door. It will not prevail. His childhood friend is waiting for that door to open. One day James will invite his friend back in. The friend that sticks closer than a brother will lift James up and restore to him the years that the locust has devoured!

Do you have faith in God? Are you a disciple of Jesus Christ? If your answers are yes and amen you are A Friend of God!

God is Holy. He is righteous. He is sovereign over creation. God is a friend to all who live by faith in Jesus Christ!

Jesus wants to be your friend today. Open the door of your heart to Him!

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Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV

The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ!

This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.

The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.

The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him!

Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved.

God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!

Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.

We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus!

Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.

God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!

Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Your faith in Jesus makes you a friend of God!

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