Note 62 at Joh 15:14: Abraham was referred to as the friend of God (2Ch 20:7, Isa 41:8, and Jas 2:23). The Scriptures state that God spoke to Moses as friend speaks to friend (Ex 33:11). Here this rare relationship with God was being opened up to all who would do whatsoever Jesus commands them.

It is wonderful that we can have any relationship with Almighty God at all, but a relationship as a friend is beyond anything that we could ask or think.

As Jesus went on to explain in Joh 15:15, one of the benefits of this friendship is that we get information to which no one else has access. This was also true of Abraham, the friend of God (Ge 18:17-22).