FRIENDSHIP

READING: EXODUS 33:1-11

Verse 11: “So the LORD spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend...”

For any Christian the statement above provides a glorious prospect, and one that would be happily and gratefully received. To be so close to God as to be treated as His friend seems like a blessing that could not be equaled. Therefore, it is wonderful to know that the privilege of divine friendship was not limited to Moses. God has provided it for all who come to Him through His Son, our Savior. We are told in John 15 that we are friends of the Lord when we respect His commands. Then, even more powerfully, Jesus has said to us, “but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father, I have made known to you.” What was limited to Moses in the Old Testament is, under the new covenant, generously given to all who will receive. How good it is to know we can be friends with God! That’s a thought – about God’s Word.

RESPONSE

1. If you were placed in a face to face situation with the Lord, what would happen?

2. Why do you think God would choose to receive people as friends instead of just merely subjects?