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A Friend of God
On April 30th I began a new series on knowing your identity.
On April 30th I began a new series on knowing your identity.
It is imperative to know your proper identity, otherwise you will never be able to walk in everything God has intended for you.
I made the suggestion there there a various ways we can approach our relationship with God
I believe the common approach is we start off is as a slave.
The Bible tells us We were slaves to sin and then became slaves to righteousness.
This is an important step, where the most important thing to learn is obedience
We need to learn to DO WHAT GOD TELLS US.
However we must never stay in the slave mode, for God has much greater desires for us
God sees us differntly, He does not see us as slaves, but knows its a process we must transition through
I believe the next level in our relationship we attain is Friendship with God
Jesus told his disciples
Top 10 reasons why you are a son& daughters of God first and foremost
John 15:14
1 The Holy Spirit says so. “For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship.
And by him we cry, ‘Abba, Father’” (Rms 8:15).
This verse shows us the progression of slave to Friend
It also tells us how this transition is made
“for the slave does not know what his master is doing”
So to transition from slave to friend must include knowledge of God’s intentions
as a slave you do what your told.
You don’t need to know why, you Just do it!
But a friend knows the Heart of God, You see what God is doing, and you join in without Him telling you what to do
You know what needs to be done
YOU KNOW WHAT GOD WANTS YOU TO DO
And because you know the heart of God You don’t always have to be told what to do in every situation.
Your heart is transformed into His heart, and then you act on it
Your conversation also changes, It less do what your told, and more this is who I am,
You begin to understand God reasons, because your know His Heart
and the Question Why God? becomes less and less important
There are people in the Bible Who were called a friend of God
Abraham, Moses, Lazarus, the Disciples...
The one I’d like to focus on today is Moses
Imagine that for a moment
Moses spoke with God face to face,
this seldom happened since the Garden of Eden when Adam & Eve walked and talked with God in the garden,
Although Abraham conversed with the “Angel of the Lord” , and many people believe that title belongs to the pre-incarnate Christ.
The problems theologians have, is with this is the verses in the next paragraph
Ex 33:18-20
vs 11 Moses met with God “Face to Face”
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vs 20 God tells Moses “you cannot see My Face, for no man can see Me and Live.
I’ll let you chew on that for awhile
I’ll let you chew on that for awhile
belief God is so Holy No one can look upon Him and live
The Hebrew word for “friend” used here is the word REA.
This word suggests intimacy, companionship, and reciprocal relationship.
says this of Moses,
I speak with him directly, openly, and not in riddles; he sees the form of the Lord
Throughout the life of Moses we see over and over again, this open conversation with God.
It is important to note, that this level of relationship/friendship requires intentionality and regular communication.
Moses did not only speak to God once in a while, or only when he needed something, but as a friend, he maintained regular and open communication with God.
When Moses is forced to flee Egypt he ends up in Midian at the home of the priest of Midian, Jethro (to become his father-in-law).
The family name of Jethro is, Reuel ().
In Hebrew the name Reuel means, “friend of God”.
The years spent working for Jethro (priest of Midian) were formative to Moses understanding of who God is.
Moses was able to do what he was called to only after his time spent learning who God is, and establishing this friend relationship.
I find it interesting that the man who would be known as a friend of God, Moses, spent more than 40 years learning of God at the feet of a man whose name is, “friend of God”, Reuel.
This has a lot to say about the people we allow to influence our lives.
If we back up 1 chapter in Exodus we see the results of what a friend of God is capable of
To set the stage
Moses was up on the Mount Sinai receiving the 10 commandments
He goes up at the end of chp 24, and God lays everything out for him
We have 7 chapters of God giving Moses all the instructions the people of Israel are to follow
When we get to chp 32 and the people are thinking Moses is not coming back
When we get to chp 32 and the people are thinking Moses is not coming back
They ask Aaron to make them some gods, and he does.
Takes the people’s gold melts it down and according to Aaron the golden cafes just appear “poof”
That’s what a friend of God can do
Exodus 32:7-14
A friend of God can change the course of a Nation,
Convince God to change His mind.
Or did he?
Something else to think about.
The disciples Who Jesus called His friends, changed the entire world
How to be a Friend of God
1. Be a Friend of God by Taking Time to Listen to Him
Jesus said, ‘I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business.
Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.’ ()
Amazing—Jesus wants to let you know what He is up to, and what His Father’s plans are!
When you value God as a friend, you place worth on His thoughts, and what is on His heart.
When He wants to talk, you are ready and listening.
Abraham took time to listen to God’s intentions—including things that were uncomfortable to talk about.
In , God says “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?” ()
He is about to pass judgment on two cities, but He gives Abraham the opportunity to discuss it with Him first.
Moses also listened as God shared His thoughts and plans, along with His frustrations.
These encounters were valuable to God and He has recorded them in Scripture because He wants you to know about them.
Friends spend time together.
These encounters were valuable to God and He has recorded them in Scripture because He wants you to know about them.
Friends spend time together.
As a friend of God, you care for God and love Him as a Person, not just for what He can do for you.
You can be someone with whom God can entrust His desires, His grievances and His intentions.
You can listen as He shares what causes Him pain and what brings Him joy.
2. Be a Friend of God by Having Courageous Conversations
Friends are open and honest with each other.
There is freedom in their relationship; they have open and courageous conversations that strengthen their friendship.
One of the biggest differences between a slave and a Friend is the prayer life
A slave is “please God…I need this, then we give a list of the reason why we should get it.
Its almost like we are trying to convince God
A Friend knows the will of God and conversation is more like an agreement on what is going to be done.
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