WE ARE CALLED TO AN INTIMATE FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD

WE ARE CALLED TO AN
INTIMATE FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD


Moses was CALLED into
An INTIMATE FRIENDSHIP with God


He was DIFFERENT from
The other Hebrews-they
Couldn't see through the CLOUD


After Moses SPEAKS with God-
His face SHINES-not like theirs-
And he veils himself


“As Moses entered the tent
The column of cloud
Would come down


And STAND at its entrance
Until the Lord spoke
With Moses” Exodus 33:9


And WE are called-each of us-
Different from the other CHRISTIANS=
Into an INTIMATE FRIENDSHIP
With God and Jesus


He KNOWS us=like he knows
No one else=a SPECIAL FRIEND
And disciple of Jesus
And he LOVES US=for our
OWN SELVES


“I tell you
Even though he will NOT get up
And give you the bread
Because of your friendship


YET because of your
Shameless audacity


He will SURELY get up
And GIVE you
As much as you need” Luke 11:8


“You adulterous people
Don't you know
That FRIENDSHIP
With the world


Means enmity against God?
Therefore-anyone-who chooses-
To be a friend
Of the world
BECOMES an enemy of God” James 4:4


My friends=you are CALLED
To be a CHOSEN-intimate friend
Of Jesus=a personal friend


He LOVES YOU=like a
Personal friend=like your BEST FRIEND
And that is
WHAT he wants to be TO YOU


You are CALLED
Just like Moses was called
You are called=just like the apostles=
Just like Mary Magdalene=just like
EVERYONE of his FOLLOWERS
Are called


You are CALLED to be
Jesus' BEST FRIEND
You are CALLED to
Walk EVERY STEP of your life
With God and Jesus


And to HAVE your own
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP with him


“Then-I called on
The NAME of the Lord-
'Lord-SAVE ME!'” Psalm 116:4


And he did
And he WILL SAVE you too
Just be his CLOSE-personal-
Intimate friend


“The angel answered-
'The HOLY SPIRIT
Will come to you


And the POWER of the MOST HIGH
Will overshadow you


So the holy one to be born
Will be called


The SON OF GOD'” Luke 1:35


“Paul-a SERVANT of God-CALLED
to be an apostle
And SET APART
For the GOSPEL OF GOD -----
The gospel he PROMISED-
Beforehand=through the prophets
In the Holy Scriptures
According to his SON.........” Romans 1:1


My dear friends=
Like Paul-like Moses


You have been CHOSEN and set apart
And called to be an
INTIMATE FRIEND of God and Jesus


Dare to STEP CLOSER and be
His REAL FRIEND-in the name of Jesus=
OUR LORD


Robert P. Wallman
7-31-17




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Eve Tushnet