DCLM Sincere Milk 17 January 2025 — My Friend
DCLM Sincere Milk 17 January 2026 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — My Friend
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Topic: My Friend
Text: Isaiah 41:8-10
8But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
10Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Key Verse: “But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.” Isaiah 41:8
Message
Do you have a friend? Imagine if the president of your country was your personal friend. Friendship is one of the most pleasant relationships on earth. It is always exciting to be in the company of a friend. It is also considered that a friend will do anything to make his friend happy. Friendship, mostly occurs between two or more people who have some things in common. Imagine the Almighty God calling a mere man, His friend. Yet He is God while Abraham was a man. God is the Creator while Abraham was His creature.
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God is perfect, Abraham was not perfect yet. God is the Provider and Protector; Abraham enjoyed His blessings. He is immortal, Abraham was a mere mortal. There were thousands of people living on earth at that time, but why did God only announce His friendship with Abraham? This says so much about our God. That God is high above all, yet loving and lowly. He can go all out in His relationship with a person who fears Him. Rich people do not like to befriend poor people. God’s friendship with Abraham was based on mercy and not merit. From our Bible passage you should have read that the benefits of that friendship extended to Abraham’s children’s children and to us who are the spiritual children of Abraham.
Abraham’s life of faith and obedience must have endeared him to the heart of God. The Lord Jesus Christ also calls the believers, His friends. Obedience to all His instructions is the condition for your friendship with Christ. Are you truly, His friend, obedient, righteous and loving? Think on these questions.
Further Reading: John 15:13-15
Prayer for today: Lord, I want to share in the joy and blessing of being called Your friend, so help me.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
