Think with me for a moment. What is the most wonderful thing anyone ever did for you? Many of us would remember the loving hand of a mother, the kindness of a father, the fellowship of a close friend. Who can argue that when our companion agreed to take us for life that such was a good and wonderful thing?
Yet, as great and wonderful as these things may be, there is something even greater and far more wonderful. We find what that is as we read Hebrews 2:9. “But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone.” Listen to it again – He tasted death for everyone. He didn’t just die for selected ones, He died for us all. Also, He died that we might have “redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace” (Ephesians 1:7). This is a gift that no other could ever give. It could only be given by the sinless Son of God, the only One qualified to offer Himself. What does He ask in return? He tells us: “If you love Me, keep My commandments” (John 14:15). He is a friend to you. Are you a friend to Him? Hear Him again in John 15:14: “You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.” Are you doing so?
