Friends–Secret Holders<\/p>\n
"Ye are My friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you" (Joh_15:14).<\/p>\n
The other names that we have considered have been very precious and very significant, but we have come now to a word that carries us into the very heart life of the Master. Christ says, "Henceforth I call you not servants; the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth * * but I have called you friends."<\/p>\n
The word "friend," carries us into the secret counsels of God. God said, "Shall I hide from Abraham the things that I do?" No wonder, Abraham was called the "Friend of God."<\/p>\n
Truly, "the secret of the Lord is with them that fear Him."<\/p>\n
There is nothing more beautiful to a believer than to know that he is welcomed into the counsels of his Lord, that he holds intimate relationship with Christ, in all His great Word and work.<\/p>\n
Unto His friends, the Lord Jesus has unbosomed every great yearning of His soul.<\/p>\n
Unto His friends, the Lord Jesus has given the definite outline of all the marvelous plans which the coming ages hold.<\/p>\n
We are not silent partners shelved, and set aside, we are active partners; we walk arm and arm with our Lord; we follow Him fully, and we enjoy His confidence.<\/p>\n
As friends, secret holders, we must show ourselves friendly.<\/p>\n
We should sit near, when He asks us to His feasts, and we should lean upon His breast.<\/p>\n
We should tell Him all that is within our hearts and unbosom ourselves to Him.<\/p>\n
"I have a Friend, so precious.<\/p>\n
So very dear to me,<\/p>\n
He loves me with such constant love,<\/p>\n
He loves so tenderly.<\/p>\n
I would not live apart from Him,<\/p>\n
I could not, if I'd try,<\/p>\n
And so we dwell together,<\/p>\n
My Lord and I."<\/p>\n
Autor: R.E. NEIGHBOUR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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