memorize god’s word
write Genesis 18:14a
Is anything too hard for the Lord?
In today’s study we learned that Abraham was called a “friend of God” from reading James 2:23
Because of Christ’s righteousness, and not our own, we too are called friends of God.
Do you, like me, tend to forget about this aspect of my relationship with God? I am quick to remember He is Sovereign King, Creator of the Universe, and even a loving Father. At the same time God DOES hold all those titles, and many more, He also calls Himself OUR FRIEND as we read in the verses from John 15.
How would our relationship and intimacy with God deepen if we embraced Him as friend more?
Would He be the first one we “call” when we are sad or in a pickle? Would He be the one we confide in when we have made a bad decision or have been deeply hurt?
Take some time to pray and think about what holds you back from embracing God as friend. Talk to Him about it. Surrender to Him and ask Him to help you in this area.
The most important aspect of Christianity is not the work we do, but the relationship we maintain (with God) and the surrounding influence and qualities produced by that relationship. That is all God asks us to give our attention to, and it is the one thing that is continually under attack.
Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest, August 4