God Friended Me
There is a TV show that has been on for two seasons called “God Friended Me.” It is about an atheist that gets friended supposedly by God on Facebook. God then sends him friend requests for people who need help or are about to have difficulties they don’t even know about. His job is to find the people, figure out what their problem is and then solve it. Since he does not believe in God all the while he is helping people, he and his two friends are trying to find out who is behind what they call “The God Account”.
What I like about the show is the fact that God really has friended all of us.
In the Old Testament, Enoch was such a close friend to God that one day when he was walking with God, God took him to live with him. Abraham is called the friend of God. King David was a friend of God because he was a man after God’s own heart.
In the New Testament Jesus friended Peter, James, John, Paul, the other disciples, Mary, Martha, Lazarus, and just about everyone he came in contact with. Today, He is still friending people.
He friend’s people through us and the work of the Holy Spirit in us. Every day that God gives us, He sends us friend suggestions because we are His friends. These are people we meet each day or the people He lays on our heart.
Jesus tells us in John 15:14 “You are my friends if you do what I command.” Then John 15:12 tells us what He commands, “This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you.”
In the TV show, not even realizing it, they are showing God’s love to people. We are called to love one another. Matthew 25:35-40 For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home. I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you visited me.’ “Then these righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink? Or a stranger and show you hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing? When did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ “And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’
Today, more than ever, we have a great opportunity to show God’s love. Let’s reach out to those around us, our neighbors, families, friends, and our church families, especially those who are single or single parents. They need the hope we have. Some just need to hear a friendly voice. When you go shopping, if possible, buy a couple items and drop them off at the food pantry. The need is great. God is greater!
1 John3:18 “Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.”