I no longer call you servants…Instead, I have called you friends,
for everything that I learned from my Father
I have made known to you.
John 15:15
How can it be that our Lord calls us His friends? It is an overwhelming thought to realize that through faith in Christ, we not only have a Savior, but a faithful friend who will never leave us or forsake us. He loved us so much that He gave his life for us. Jesus said, “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” Certainly we have the greatest friend of all in Christ. What a privilege to know that we can fellowship with Him anytime. We can go to Him with our cares and concerns as well as our joy and thankfulness.
Jesus commanded us as His followers to love each other in the same way we are loved by Him. Christ loves us with a sacrificial and forgiving love. Because we have been loved with such undeserved yet unending faithful love, we in turn can freely and sacrificially love others. Relish the grace-filled love Jesus has for you today, and reflect His love as you live and deal with others.
Questions to Ponder:
What difference does it make in your life to know that Jesus is your friend?
In what ways are you reflecting Christ’s love in the relationships around you?
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