When God decided to execute judgment on the wickedness of the people of Sodom and Gomorrah, He told Abraham what He planned to do - just as a friend would share with another what plans they have.
On the other hand, when Abraham heard about the devastation God intended to release against Sodom and Gomorrah, he "came near and said, 'Would You also destroy the righteous with the wicked?' " (Genesis 18:23 NKJV).
As God had shared His plans with Abraham because they were friends, Abraham "came near" to God and spoke openly and boldly about His plans - because they were friends. They had a relationship in which they could communicate freely; they could talk openly. The type of intimacy Abraham enjoyed with God comes from being secure in His love.
God wants to be your friend, too - to speak to you and to listen to what you have to say to Him. Begin today to accept in a whole new way the fact that you are God's friend and that you can approach Him as such, with anything.
Moral: Develop a relationship with God in which you can speak freely to Him and you can easily hear what He speaks to you.
God wants to be your friend, too - to speak to you and to listen to what you have to say to Him. Begin today to accept in a whole new way the fact that you are God's friend and that you can approach Him as such, with anything.
Moral: Develop a relationship with God in which you can speak freely to Him and you can easily hear what He speaks to you.
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