Friend To Friend

So the LORD spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. And he would return to the camp, but his servant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, did not depart from the tabernacle. Exodus 33:11

To be a servant of the Lord is indeed a high calling and worthy to pursue, but here in this verse today we see a higher calling that Jesus gave to His disciples in John 15:15. Joshua, the servant, did not depart the tabernacle. Moses got to meet the Lord face to face. It may be that at that time in his journey with the Lord, Joshua was not capable of a face to face meeting or of being a friend to the Lord. We may go through a time or season of life with Jesus where servant is the more appropriate calling and job title for us. However, I think our Lord Jesus longs for each of us to become friends with Him as soon as possible for each of us. He will not, in any case, force anyone to walk with Him as friend before we are ready. Fear not! The Lord will make your growth in Him match exactly the pace and timing you need to meet His perfect standard.

Praise to God for that day when all who believe shall meet the Son as friends in the clouds of His glory!

Bucky