“Oh, for the days when I was in my prime, when God’s intimate friendship blessed my house.”
Job 29:4
Job was among the few in the Bible who are noted as having a friendship with God. Abraham was called God’s friend (2 Chronicles 20:7, James 2:23). The Lord spoke to Moses “face to face, as a man speaks with his friend” (Exodus 33:11). And—praise God—the Bible tells us He is a friend of sinners (Luke 7:34), people like you and me!
I can tell God my deepest fears and worries and griefs. He never scoffs at them. More often than not, He directs me to a Scripture that will answer my need. Sometimes He points out my wrong thinking or my sin. For that I am grateful.
I hope you have had the privilege of knowing how friends make life better. Sharing good news, sharing hard times, sharing advice … these are all part of friendship. They are small earthly glimpses of the friendship you and I have with our Savior. He is a wonderful listener. He’s never too busy, and He knows all about friendship. He has lived out for us what Proverbs 17:17 says: “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.”
I can tell God my deepest fears and worries and griefs. He never scoffs at them. More often than not, He directs me to a Scripture that will answer my need. Sometimes He points out my wrong thinking or my sin. For that I am grateful.
I hope you have had the privilege of knowing how friends make life better. Sharing good news, sharing hard times, sharing advice … these are all part of friendship. They are small earthly glimpses of the friendship you and I have with our Savior. He is a wonderful listener. He’s never too busy, and He knows all about friendship. He has lived out for us what Proverbs 17:17 says: “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.”
Scripture Focus
Job 29:1-6
Insight
“What a friend we have in Jesus,/ all our sins and griefs to bear!/ What a privilege to carry/ everything to God in prayer.” (Joseph M. Scriven, 1855)
Bible In A Year
- Genesis 18-19
- Psalm 9
- Matthew 14-15