The Relationship

John 15:13-14 “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command.”

Jesus is saying to you that the friendship, the relationship that can exist between you and Him is the commander kind of relationship. Remember, friendship is being used loosely to mean relationships. So, you can paraphrase John 15:14 to read, ‘You have a relationship with Me,

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New Level Unlocked

Luke 17:17-19Jesus: Didn’t all ten receive the same healing this fellow did? Where are the other nine? Was the only one who came back to give God praise an outsider? (to the Samaritan man) Get up, and go your way. Your faith has made you healthy again.” (The Voice)

 

Your commander is not against you. Your commander is not just for what you are for. Your commander is not just against what you are against. Your commander is not just for you. Your commander instructs you. People can be for what you are for,

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The Commander

2 Kings 4:3-4Elisha: Borrow as many large empty containers as you can. Ask neighbours for anything they can give to you. Be sure to collect a lot of them. Then enclose yourself in a room with only you and your sons. Pour oil into as many of the containers as you can…” (The Voice)

 

Conspirators. Constituents. Comrades. Confidants. The fifth category of relationship you need in your life is the Commander. You need a commander in all the different areas of your life. Commanders are mostly called mentors. 

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True Friend

Proverbs 17:17 “A true friend loves regardless of the situation… through all kinds of weather, and a real brother exists to share the tough times… families stick together in all kinds of trouble.” (The Voice & MSG)

 

As we highlighted in yesterday’s devotional, a confidant is the type of friend and brother described in this scripture. Confidants exist because of you.  You want to marry your confidant, 

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Comrades vs. Confidants

Proverbs 17:17 “A friend loves at all times… is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.” (NKJV & NLT)

 

Comrades are the people we usually call friends. Comrades exist because you have a common enemy. They are not for you. They are not against you. They are not for what you are for. They are against what you are against. Read the rest of this entry

Comrades

2 Samuel 15:31 “When someone told David that his adviser Ahithophel was now backing Absalom, David prayed, “O Lord, let Ahithophel give Absalom foolish advice!”

 

So far, we have looked at two of five of the types of relationships we need in our lives in order to be limitless and truly become all that God has called us to be. We need both Conspirators and Constituents. 

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The Neighbours

2 Kings 4:3 “And Elisha said, “Borrow as many empty jars as you can from your friends and neighbours.” (emphasis added).

 

The second type of relationship you need, to be limitless and to truly become all that God has created you to be, is Constituents. In 2 Kings 4, it is pretty clear that the constituents were the neighbours. Elisha told the woman to go to her neighbours, her constituents. 

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Friend

Matthew 26:48-50 “The traitor, Judas… came straight to Jesus. “Greetings, Rabbi!” he exclaimed and gave him the kiss. Jesus said, “My friend, go ahead and do what you have come for.” Then the others grabbed Jesus and arrested him.” (emphasis added)

 

We will kick off today’s devotional from yesterday’s final thought. And that is the fact that God wants you to prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers (3 John 1:2). But the enemy has a different plan for you. Anyone on the side of the enemy becomes a conspirator, an enemy.

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But God!

2 Kings 4:1 “One day the widow of a member of the group of prophets came to Elisha and cried out, “My husband who served you is dead, and you know how he feared the Lord. But now a creditor has come, threatening to take my two sons as slaves.” (emphasis added).

 

Conspirators will seek you out. As we see in the story, not only did the conspirator (the creditor) seek this widow out, the creditor came threatening to take her sons as slaves. Meaning the woman will know her children are alive, but the children will probably be sold off to a far country. 

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Fight!

Nehemiah 4:14 “Then as I looked over the situation, I called together the nobles and the rest of the people and said to them, “Don’t be afraid of the enemy! Remember the Lord, who is great and glorious, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes!”

 

A person who plots with others to hate on you, spread rumours about you, or to harm you if they can, is a Conspirator.  The Bible says in 1 John 3:15 that hate is on the murder spectrum. Anyone trying to destroy you can kill you and is your enemy. Read the rest of this entry