One of the ancient traditions about Abraham is that he was known as the “friend of God”. This could be taken to mean that God had befriended Abraham. Such an interpretation could have a lot in common with the old hymn, “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”. It is heartening to know that God has reached out to us in friendship. Jesus’ statement, “Greater love has no one that a man should lay down his life for his friend (paraphrased). Jesus shows us his ultimate friendship by sacrificing his life for us. But, Abraham as God’s friend could be viewed from the other side. Not only is God Abraham’s friend, but Abraham is God’s friend. So, how does one show one’s friendship toward God? Friendship is rarely, if ever, one-sided. Real friendship in our experience is characterized by mutuality. Friendship has a tough time surviving without commitment by both friends. What does it mean to act as God’s friend? Someone has joked that you know you have a real friend when they are willing to help you move from one house to another. What behaviors would reflect our friendship with God? In addition to how we feel, are there things we can do that suggest that we are the friends of God? If we do them, perhaps, like Abraham, we will be known as the friends to God.