To Be God’s Friend; To Be God’s Enemy

May 15, 2023

I take a quick pause in my day while working and listening to the Psalms aloud, to put out a verse which grabbed my heart and attention at the moment (Psalm 25:14). Then, I lifted a short collection of scripture texts for the contemplation of whomever might read this. Let the reader do the work of digging into the context and biblical concept of being either a friend of God or an enemy of God.

This seems to be a worthwhile consideration for all humans, and me…I must get back to work at the moment here…

Psalm 25:14

The friendship of the LORD is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant.

Isaiah 41:8

But you, Israel, my servant,

Jacob, whom I have chosen,

the offspring of Abraham, my friend;”

James 2:23
“and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”–and he was called a friend of God.”

John 15:15
“I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.”

Philippians 3:18
Verse Concepts
For many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ,

Romans 5:10
Verse Concepts
For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.

James 4:4
Verse Concepts
You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

Job 13:24
Verse Concepts
“Why do You hide Your face
And consider me Your enemy?

Source: https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/Enemies-Of-God

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