often, people talk about their relationship with God in different aspects - Creator, Lord, Master, Judge, Redeemer. one of the thing that is not that often mentioned, but just as true is that God can be and yearns to be our Friend! not just any mere acquaintance, not a project group mate in school, not someone you say hi to at the lift. rather, He wants to be a friend that is there when you graduate from school, your best man or bridesmaid at your wedding, the one you turn to when you need someone to pour out your woes to.
this really remind me of one of the hymn that i first heard 16 years ago, way before i knew who God really is.
what a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and grief 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.
i know Facebook is a very poor indicator, but looking at the number of "friends" we have on Facebook, you would think that at least one can be there whenever you need a friend. chances are, often they can be there, but there's no guarantee they will be there all the time. but i know He is always there, and He can be always there for you too, if you let Him.
He badly wants to be our friend, do we want to let Him be?
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