What a wonderful chapter about Jesus and our relationship with Him, He is the vine and we are the branches.
Any and every thing that we need, He is the sole provider, and the conduit through which all of our needs will be met. But the part that reaches out to me starts in v 10.
10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
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It is one thing for me to say that I am your friend, but a totally different meaning when you say I am your friend. Then for Jesus, (the King of Kings, Lord of Lords, our Redeemer, Savior, Healer) to call me His friend. I am happy and overwhelmed. But He puts a condition on us being His friends in v 14.
Let's all be Real Men of God and Friend of Jesus, lets all do what He commands us. Let's all love one another, as He has loved us.
Ralph Cain
