FRIENDS OF GOD

MEMORY VERSE: And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, ad it was imputed unto for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God, James 2:23.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Deut 3, Ps 85, Isa 31, Rev 1

God works in extremes. It is either He loves a fellow or He hates him. According to Psalm 11:5, the Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. God is love but He hates those who love violence. It is men that do casual friends and close friends. With God, it is either you are His friends or you are not. The Most High God is the best friend any man can have and the worst enemy any man can have. Anyway, who in his right senses would want to be an enemy to the Consuming fire (Hebrew 12:29)?

There is a lot to benefit from been His friend. For example, He shares His secrets with His friends. You may be wondering, does the Lord have secrets? Oh yes, He has secrets and He shares it with them that fear him, Psalm 25:14. In Genesis 15:13-16, we see the Lord sharing secrets of what was going to happen in six hundred years with his friend – Abraham. Asides sharing his plans with His friends, He protects His friends. In Genesis 20:1-14, God personally visited Abimelech and told him he was dead a man for taking the wife of his friend- Abraham. Abimelech was wise, he immediately returned Sarah to Abraham. If need be, He goes out of His way to fulfill the heart desire of His friends. In Exodus 33-34 Moses made a very difficult request to God; he requested to see God. Because they were friends, the Lord arranged it in such a way that Moses saw Him and did not die.

To be friends with God, you need to have strong faith in His timing, His choice, His plans for your life, His decisions, His word e.t.c. Hebrew 11:6 says without faith it is impossible to please God. In Exodus 4:2-4 the Lord told Moses to pick a snake by its tail (the most dangerous part) and he did without asking any question. To be friends with God, you need to carry out his instruction or assignment with speed. When you study Abraham, He carries out God’s instruction within hours, at the latest 24 hours. There are one or two who are yet to carry out the instruction the Lord gave to them years ago. God is not a friend to those who waste time carrying out his instruction.

KEY WORD: God’s friends have faith in His timing, His choice, His plans for their life e.t.c.