My Friend Jesus

Exodus 32:1-33:23

Matthew 26:69-27:14

Psalm 33:1-11

Proverbs 8:33-36

With today's reading I felt a call to pray. I pray, but again today I feel the urge to really devote some time to talking to Jesus..so I plan to journal once I post this.

I was struck with Peter's emotional reaction to the discovery that he had indeed denied Jesus 3 times before the rooster crowed. Because I think I screw up a lot but I don't know what's missing but I don't know if I react so strongly! Maybe it's because I haven't done anything as bad as Peter, but that certainly can't be it. Maybe it's just that I can't think of an example right now. Maybe it's that I'm not humble enough, maybe I should be more remorseful...

But really I think Peter's reaction comes from a relationship with Jesus like Moses describes.."The LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend."

Peter spoke often with Jesus as one speaks to a friend. And to betray, deny, hurt a friend is something that hits hard when you realize what you've done.

Talking to Jesus as a friend isn't SO THAT you will feel bad when you do something wrong...though I think it helps give that necessary perspective...

Talking to Jesus as a friend is SO THAT you can talk to Jesus as a friend! If being friends with the God of the universe is freely available to you: take it!

And that is why I want to spend some time to pray tonight. I want to take what is freely available to me: my friend Jesus.

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Tomorrow:

Exodus 34:1-35:9

Matthew 27:15-31

Psalm 33:12-22

Proverbs 9:1-6