Prayer Focus-Jesus as our Best Friend

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Focus, we take a look at Jesus as our very best friend.

Sometimes, concern is raised that if we view Jesus as our friend, we will limit our focus on Jesus as Lord. But there is a way in which viewing Jesus as our friend can strengthen our relationship with Him without compromising His Lordship.

Jesus is the One who initiated friendship with His disciples. In John 15:15, Jesus said, “I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.”

Friends confide in each other. There are details that Jesus shared with His friends that He did not share with others.

Jesus also said, “Greater love has no one than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command.” His friendship toward us draws us toward Him in trust and obedience.

Seeing Jesus as our very best friend is worth examining for a faith-focused life.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com