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Heavenly Father Treats Us as Friends

Today's Embrace
"We're speaking for Christ himself now: Become friends with God; he's already a friend with you." 2 Corinthians 5:20 Message

Key Thought
That's precisely why Jesus came. He wants to repair our broken relationship. Our broken friendship. Of course, it wasn't God who broke up the friendship in the first place. It was our "greeeaaat" grandparents, Adam and Eve. And then we, individually, have followed suit. So it ought to be us who is reaching out to restore the relationship. But it's not. It's Heavenly Father. And He's been treating us as His friends all along. He wants our relationship healed. He longs for our friendship. He has always looked at us as friends. Now He wants us to see Him as our friend. How will you respond to Heavenly Father's efforts to restore your broken friendship with Him?

My Response
Dear Father and Friend,
Thank you for being such a true friend. There have been times when I've rejected your efforts to restore our friendship. There have been times when I've pushed you away. There have been times when I've denied your friendship. And yet, through it all, you've always treated me as a friend. Thank you, Father, for your friendship. Right now, Lord, I want to renew our friendship. I want to be a true friend . . .

Remember
Heavenly Father wants my friendship.