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Hi there. My name is Jeff Arthur with The Values Conversation. We all understand that we are to be servants of God. We all understand that he has responsibilities, that he has blessed us with abilities to carry out His desire to further His kingdom. We also understand that He is our Heavenly Father, therefore part of the family. He wants us to be part of the family, in that He wants to be our loving Father, but believe it or not, the Bible teaches us that there’s even more to that. I want to read to you John chapter 15 verse 15. It says, “I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, because everything that I have learned from my Father, I have made known to you.”
The Savior of the world, the Son of God, says I don’t just want you to be my servant. I don’t just want to be part of the family. I want to hang out with you. Somehow, that is so much different for me. Family, well, we can argue they’re supposed to love us, but this is God who says, “No, I want to hang out with you. I enjoy you. I want to spend time with you. I want to be your friend.” What a blessing. I encourage you to let Him in. My name is Jeff Arthur with The Values Conversation. You can find us online at tvcleadership.com