John 15:14-15 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
[15] Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
Our relationship with God becomes a reality at the moment when saving faith is exercised.
Our friendship is not automatic, but it is conditioned upon our obedience to His commands.
What A Friend We Have In Jesus
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What a friend we have in Jesus, — All our sins and griefs to bear! — What a privilege to carry — Everything to God in prayer! — Oh, what peace we often forfeit, — Oh, what needless pain we bear, — All because we do not carry — Everything to God in prayer!
Have we trials and temptations? — Is there trouble anywhere? — We should never be discouraged — Take it to the Lord in prayer. — Can we find a friend so faithful, — Who will all our sorrows share? — Jesus knows our every weakness; — Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Are we weak and heavy-laden, — Cumbered with a load of care? — Precious Savior, still our refuge — Take it to the Lord in prayer. — Do thy friends despise, forsake thee? — Take it to the Lord in prayer! — In His arms He’ll take and shield thee, — Thou wilt find a solace there.
Joseph M. Scriven 1855
