“And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.”James‬ ‭2‬:‭23‬ ‭KJV‬‬. What an amazing tribute to a mortal man, to be called “the Friend of God”. And yet, this is the same privilege Jesus extends to each of us when He said in John 15:14, “Ye are My friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.” Abraham had 2 distinct qualities that caused him to become the friend of God; He believed God and he obeyed Him, even when he did not understand. For us, the same things are necessary if we would be the friend of God. No matter what comes our way, no matter how things appear or how we feel, we must believe God. We must believe what He has spoken to us in His Word. We must stand on His promises to us. That is what His true friends do. When we truly believe, it will produce obedience. Today, most of religion is promoting an easy-believism which does not produce obedience, but leaves people in their sins. They claim to be believers but do not obey the things God says. But let us be clear, that is not being a friend of God. By God’s grace, let us have genuine faith in our Friend which produces an obedient life.