“No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you.” John 15:15 NKJV
Throughout life I have had plenty of associates and contacts. But not as many homeboys. As the Urban Dictionary defines it, a homeboy is “the epitome of a friend, a person who always has your back.“ I’ve been blessed enough to have more than one homeboy/homegirl in my life, those that I met in high school, college, and adulthood. And as tight as we are, and as much as I treasure them, there’s no homeboy like Jesus.
In this passage in John, Jesus is talking to the disciples about love and obedience. And He tells them that He loves them so much that He doesn’t just regard them as servants. He calls them friends. They are His friends because He loves them enough to share what the Father has made known to Him, because they keep His commandments and because they love one another. This is the blueprint for each of our friendships with Jesus. Jesus wants to be your friend too. And in order for that to happen, you must form a relationship with Him. Spend time with Him through prayer and studying. Learn His commandments and obey them. Love others as He loves you.
Think about your closest friends, what they mean to you and what they have done with you and for you. Now multiply that times a million. That’s the type of homeboy Jesus is to us. If you let Him, He will be the best friend you’ll ever have.