Scripture

The Lord confides with those who fear him and makes his covenant known to them. Psalm 25:14

Observation
God does not call me to get a job done. He gives me work to do with him so that we might come to know each other better and develop friendship. The relationship God is after is one where a whisper to a friend, a smirk or a flick of a finger is enough to bring a smile of understanding, a nod, a laugh.

Friends do not require many words to share secrets. There is so much shared history that less says more. I have a shared history with Jesus over the past 33 years of following him. One word is enough to flood my mind with memories. He need not say much to me to mean a lot.

A secret wants to be told. When a secret is mixed with friendship it wants to be told because it bonds the friendship closer. It gives some new experience of trust. This is not my desire of God first; this is his hope with me. The Lord shares secrets because he wants the warmth of a deepening friend.

The word “confide” is a word only used in trusted places. I checked up the Hebrew. It means the familiar conversation of intimacy. It is all quite staggering to consider that he whom the universe cannot contain seeks out a clay, clod like me just bursting to tell what he knows. The Lord is my best friend; we like to meet at Starbucks.

Application and Prayer
Father, how could I refuse a friend like you? Today I choose to listen. Let the works you have called me to do with you not get in the way of knowing you. In this season ahead, let our relationship together grow deeper and deeper. Amen.