05/31/2026
The Miracle of God’s Word
James 2:23
And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
James reaches back to Genesis 15:6 to show that Abraham’s obedience in offering Isaac was the fulfillment and outward manifestation of the Faith he “already” possessed. Abraham was declared Righteous because he believed God. Righteousness was imputed to him by Faith, not earned by works. When James says the Scripture “was fulfilled,” he means Abraham’s later obedience revealed the reality and maturity of the Faith that had already been accounted to him for Righteousness years earlier. The offering of Isaac did not create Righteousness; it manifested the Righteousness that comes by Faith. This is the same Truth Paul preached in Romans 4. Abraham stood Righteous before God because he believed the promise that God could justify the ungodly (Romans 4:5). James simply shows that true Faith does not remain hidden. If Faith is alive, it will eventually be seen in obedience to God. The foundation of Abraham’s Faith was the promise concerning Christ. Galatians 3:16 teaches that the promises were ultimately spoken concerning the Seed, which is Christ. Abraham’s Faith looked ahead to God’s Redeeming work, just as our Faith now looks back to the finished work of Christ at Calvary.
Therefore, Righteousness has always been imputed through Faith in God’s Redemptive plan centered in His Son. “And he was called the Friend of God.” What a powerful statement. Friendship with God is not based on human merit or religious performance, but upon Faith that yields to God. Abraham trusted the Lord enough to surrender what was most precious to him. This revealed communion, agreement, and fellowship with God, just as Jesus taught that a man will not find his life until he is willing to lose it (Matthew 10:39, 16:25). Jesus also told His disciples, “Ye are my friends, “if ye do” whatsoever I command you” (John 15:14). This obedience is not legal bo***ge, but the fruit of love and Faith working together through the power of the Holy Spirit. The Cross of Christ is the place where enmity is removed and reconciliation is accomplished, bringing Believers into true fellowship with God. Through Faith in Christ crucified, we too are brought near and may walk in communion with the Lord as friends of God.
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5/31/2026