#soap # Song of Songs 07 ## Title: Friends With God ## Scripture: (Song of Songs 7:11) “Come, my beloved; let us go to the countryside; let us spend the night in the villages.” (NET) ## Observation: There is a line that we don’t want to cross. We don’t want to treat God as so “familiar” that we forget to honor and respect who He is. It would be like having a friend who is also the President of the United States. We can joke and have fun in private, but we show a level of respect because he is still the leader of a country. This is something close to the line we need to draw between us and God. He is not our boyfriend. He is the King. That said, He is also our loving Heavenly Father. He desires a true, honest relationship with us. He desires to be our friend. Jesus said this to His disciples. So, what would it look like to spend time with God like a friend? You could go for a walk and talk to God about what you see. You could go to a coffee shop with your Bible and allow God to speak to you. There are so many ways to “go out” with God like this text talks about. Give it a try. ## Application: Go on an outing with God. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for wanting to be our friend.