Aug. 3, 2016
MY FRIENDS, CAN WE SAY WITH FULL ASSURANCE JESUS CHRIST IS OUR BEST FRIEND?
Jesus can be our best friend, if that is our sincere desire. In addition, getting to the threshold of the promise land is not enough, if He is not our friend. So imagine getting there and crying out “Lord Lord” I’m ready I have done all that you have ask of me in my probationary period while on earth. And then Christ responds, “do I know you”? But Lord, I have prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have I not cast out devils? and in thy name have I not done many wonderful works?”
And then the saddest words we will ever hear will be “by your fruits I should know you,” but I don’t, “so depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” Matt. 7:20-23 (NKJV Paraphrased) My friends, a personal relationship with Christ out weights any and all works we are doing for Christ because along with that personal relationship with Christ, comes that still small voice of God’s Spirit.
A voice we are only willing to listen to because Christ is our friend. A friend that loves us and informs us of all our sins “which doth so easily beset us.” 
So when that final day in the history of this world does come, Christ righteous friends, “will never be shaken; they will be remembered for ever. They will have no fear of bad news; because their hearts were steadfast, always trusting in the Lord their friend.
In addition, their hearts are secure, they will have no fear; [and] in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.” Psalm 112:6-8 (NIV) My friends, that text should tell us, if we have a personal relationship with Christ, we never have to fear hearing the words “I never knew you,” because God has not given us a spirit of fear “but a Spirit of power and of love and of a sound mind to [love and to serve Him.]” 2 Tim 1:7 (NKJV)
And because we have this power through His Spirit and word, Christ our friend is forever in our presence. He is also our “strength and our [impenetrable] shield; our heart trusts [with unwavering confidence] in Him, [and He has guided us every step of the way]; Therefore our hearts greatly rejoices, And with [a] new song we shall thank Him and praise Him [throughout the ceaseless ages of eternity] Ps 28:7 (AMP)
In addition, “we will be conquerors through him who loved us and was willing to die to keep our friendship. So that is why neither “death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, [must ever be] able to separate us from [that friendship and] the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:37-39 (NIV)
The grace of God is gradually being withdrawn from our world, therefore a personal relationship with Christ and his word and His Spirit is our only option if our desire is God’s pure and holy kingdom and life eternal. So at this moment, if you took the time to read this devotional, please take the time to fall on your knees with a contrite heart.
And with that contrite heart, cry out, “Our Father which art in heaven” “not my will but thou will be done” not only today but every day, until I can see my best friend face to face and here Him say “Well done [my friend and] faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will [now] make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” Matt. 25:23 (KJV)
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