When Jesus came into the world in human form, He changed our relationship with God forever. He made it possible for us to become adopted sons and daughters in God's family, co-heirs with Him to the gift of eternal life with the Father.
But He gave us another gift few of us ever open: His friendship.
He experienced firsthand the loneliness of being human, and He saw that as much as we need a savior, we also need a friend.
"I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you." John 15:15 (NIV)
What better friend could you have? Jesus is...