No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what
his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard
from My Father I have made known to you.
John 15:15
لا اعود اسميكم عبيدا
لان العبد لا يعلم ما يعمل سيده .لكني قد سميتكم احباء لاني أعلمتكم بكل ما سمعته
من ابي .
A slave does not know the plans of
his/her master or owner. He receives the commands of his master without knowing
the reasons why they are ordered. Friendship on the other hand allows one to be
made acquainted with the plans, wishes, and wants of the friend. This instance
of friendship Jesus had shared with His disciples the reasons why he was about
to leave them, and with His secret wishes in regard to them. As He had given
them this proof of friendship, it was proper that He should not withhold from
them the title of friends.
The reason why He calls us friends is that He treats us as
friends. He has opened to us His mind; made known to us His plans; acquainted
us with the design of His coming, His death, His resurrection, ascension, and
second coming; and, having thus given us the clearest proof of friendship, it
is therefore proper that He gives us this name.
We should always look at Jesus as our friend, even though He is
also our Lord and master.
I invite you to repeat the following prayer
for yourself:
Abba Father, thank You for Your abundant blessings
and deep everlasting love. Jesus You laid Your life for me and said: “Greater
love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” John
15:13 Thank You Jesus for loving me and treating me like Your friend.
LORD, I pray that out of Your glorious riches You
strengthen me with power through Your Spirit in my inner being, so that I can
continue to declare to the world that Christ is my Lord and Saviour and Friend.
In the Holy Name of Jesus I pray.
To Him be the glory and the power and the dominion forever and ever and unto ages of all ages. Amen.
Jesus loves you,
In Him,
Wagdi Henein
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