Friendship With God

To: ALL WHO HAVE EARS TO HEAR 

From; GOD THE FATHER, THE LORD JESUS CHRIST HIS SON and Ministered through the HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD, The Helper, that He may be with you forever. [John 14:16] 

Subject: MY WORD
 

1 Chronicles 29:10–13 (The Living Bible)

¹⁰While still in the presence of the whole assembly, David expressed his praises to the Lord: “O Lord God of our father Israel, praise your name for ever and ever! ¹¹Yours is the mighty power and glory and victory and majesty. Everything in the heavens and earth is yours, O Lord, and this is your kingdom. We adore you as being in control of everything. ¹²Riches and honor come from you alone, and you are the ruler of all mankind; your hand controls power and might, and it is at your discretion that men are made great and given strength. ¹³O our God, we thank you and praise your glorious name,

 

Psalm 50:15 (Tanakh)

¹⁵Call upon Me in time of trouble;

I will rescue you, and you shall honor Me.”

 

Psalm 86:1–12 (Tanakh)

¹ A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O Lord, answer me, for I am poor and needy. ² Preserve my life, for I am steadfast; O You, my God, deliver Your servant who trusts in You. ³ Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long; ⁴ bring joy to Your servant’s life, for on You, Lord, I set my hope. ⁵ For You, Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on You. ⁶ Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; heed my plea for mercy. ⁷ In my time of trouble I call You, for You will answer me. ⁸ There is none like You among the gods, O Lord, and there are no deeds like Yours. ⁹ All the nations You have made will come to bow down before You, O Lord, and they will pay honor to Your name. ¹⁰ For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God. ¹¹ Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; let my heart be undivided in reverence for Your name. ¹² I will praise You, O Lord, my God, with all my heart and pay honor to Your name forever.

 

Psalm 25:3–14 (The Living Bible)

³None of those who have faith in God will ever be disgraced for trusting him. But all who harm the innocent shall be defeated.

⁴Show me the path where I should go, O Lord; point out the right road for me to walk. ⁵Lead me; teach me; for you are the God who gives me salvation. I have no hope except in you. ^6-7Overlook my youthful sins, O Lord! Look at me instead through eyes of mercy and forgiveness, through eyes of everlasting love and kindness.

⁸The Lord is good and glad to teach the proper path to all who go astray; ⁹he will teach the ways that are right and best to those who humbly turn to him. ¹⁰And when we obey him, every path he guides us on is fragrant with his loving-kindness and his truth.

¹¹But Lord, my sins! How many they are. Oh, pardon them for the honor of your name.

¹²Where is the man who fears the Lord? God will teach him how to choose the best.

¹³He shall live within God’s circle of blessing, and his children shall inherit the earth.

¹⁴Friendship with God is reserved for those who reverence him. With them alone he shares the secrets of his promises.