We do like to think of God as our mate and that’s cool. We even sing about “My Jesus, My Saviour” and that’s cool too. Because God is an all loving Father, his love is what he wants to give us. God does want to be our mate; God does want to be our friend. But is there more to our relationship with God, then just being his pal? If your best mate had a laugh with you but the nicked your iPod, you would be a bit surprised. You might even think that didn’t even give you any respect. Or if one of you mates gave you a high five, but later you heard that they were walking around town telling people you were rubbish, you might think that they were not showing you any respect. You might get wound up and angry and give them a hard time next time you met them. Why? All because friendship is about more than just being friendly. And a relationship with the God who made the universe is about more than just singing or saying the words. My relationship, your relationship with the God who took the time to make you has to include respect. And just like the King, we should not be surprised that even though God wants to shower us with his love, he may have to show his anger if we don’t respect him and all that he is and does. So I say to you, don’t dis the main man.
