The previous evening (Wednesday, Feb 22), I had been praying with someone at a prayer meeting. This guy was just visiting, and we met while we were praying together. He spoke perfect English, with no accent. (I later found out He'd done his undergrad and grad studies at Harvard.) Anyway, while we were praying, he started telling me that God really wanted to make it clear to me that He considers me a friend. He said that I needed to believe that.
Then, the other prophetic words He shared were pretty specific. So specific, and so perfect, that they left me sobbing and laughing for several minutes. Eventually, it was so painful I could hardly breathe. God went out of His way to make sure I understood!
And maybe He did the same with the apostles, when He said, "I have called you friends." He waited until His last conversation with them before the cross, to make sure they knew that this was really important.
Jesus wants everyone to come into His kingdom, and to reign over the entire created order. And, He is the only man who ever lived who is worthy to do that.
But, I can't forget that He's not interested only in obedience. He wants people who want to spend time with Him for His own sake, and who actually, really care about the things that He cares about. Ultimately, He wants friends.
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