The Friendship and the Fear
Recording artist Matt Redman's 1997 album was entitled The Friendship and the Fear. The phrase is a profound one and contains within it one of the keys to living the Christian life. The concept of friendship with God is central to us as believers. In 1 John 3:1 we read, “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!†Jesus said to his disciples, “I have called you friends, for everything I learned from my Father I have made known to you†(John 15:15). And Paul prays, “…that love may be the ground into which you sink your roots and on which you have your ...
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