“I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.” (John 15:15 NIV)
In the middle of His last instructions to His disciples before He was betrayed, tried, and crucified, Jesus explained that they should see themselves as His friends, not as His servants. It was an important distinction. Good servants work hard for the master and are loyal and faithful. But they don’t ask why. They aren’t privileged to know the master’s plans, reasons, and motives. They simply obey.
Friends, however, enjoy a close relationship. They share experiences and information. They know each other well, and they move together in the same direction. Jesus had revealed to these men all that He had learned from His Father. They truly were His friends.
Twenty centuries later, we who name Christ as Savior also stand as His friends. He has given us the Bible, His written Word, to study and apply and the Holy Spirit to teach us (John 14:26). We can know the Master’s business.
When you don’t know which way to turn, ask God. He will answer because Jesus is your friend. When you feel all alone, turn your thoughts homeward, remembering that Jesus is your friend. He’s here when you need Him.
-- Dave Veerman, as quoted in “His Passion: Christ’s Journey to the Resurrection”
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