A Son and His Friends

My son Caedmon is 5 years old and is doing great in Kindergarten! Now, I know that it is only the second week but I have high hopes for him. When I met Caedmon at the school bus stop today, he couldn't stop telling me about his new little friend. When the school bus stopped at his friend Ethan's house his mom wasn't there to meet him. Which obviously upset Ethan.To Ethan's mom's credit; the school bus is still trying to consistently be there on time due to it being the beginning of the second week of classes. My heart went out to Ethan because I could only imagine what my son would have felt like if I hadn't been there to pick him up.

So why does a father like me feel such strong feelings about a kid that I have never even meet? I believe that it's because of my love for my son. That experience made me think of John 17. Here we find Jesus praying for his friends. The son of God is telling his daddy how much he loves his friends. Many of whom had never seen God or even had a conversation with him. For you theologians out there, I believe that Jesus was fully God and fully man, but John 17 shows us his Trinitarian father-son relationship and helps us understand the importance of that relationship. So I encourage you to think about this important truth. The Bible tells us that Jesus was God's Son and he lived and died for humankind. Jesus then rose from the dead and presented himself to his friends. After that he ascended into heaven to await his second coming. For those who believe this as truth gets to become friends of God. James 2:23. We become friends of God because of Jesus' love for each and everyone of us. God loves us because we love his Son. God also hears our prayers even when we don't think he does and because of Jesus' friendship with us, hears us and answers those prayers in His own way.

So the next time you find your children telling you about their friends and you find yourself defending or loving them. Remember that God does this for all who Jesus calls his friend's. How amazing is that?! Blessings!
Lee