Jesus has called you into fellowship with Himself as an intimate friend. You have received the Spirit of adoption.

“God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” (1Cor 1:9)

“truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.” (1Jn 1:3)

“For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption [huiothesia] by whom we cry out, Abba, Father.” (Rom 8:15)

“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.” (Jn 15:15)

“And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” (Jn 17:3)

“Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.” (1Jn 3:1)

“But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right [exousia] to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born [gennao], not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” (Jn 1:12-13)

“Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.” (Rev 2:4)

“For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps” (1Pet 2:21)

“For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.” (Jn 13:15)

“When You said, Seek My face, my heart said to You, Your face, LORD, I will seek.” (Ps 27:8)

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see [optanomai] God.” (Matt 5:8)

“Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.” (Jm 4:4)

“For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.” (1Jn 5:4)

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.” (Rev 3:20)

“For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.” (Rom 5:10)

“Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.” (Jm 4:4)

Reading: Isa 13-15; 1Cor 1