FRIENDSHIP

Greetings!

This morning, friends, I read 1st Samuel Chp 20 , and reviewed the passage about David and Jonathan. Theirs was a unique friendship because they formed a covenant with God.



The story is this: Saul, Jonathan’s father, was king, and like Samuel had prophesied, Saul was going to start out good, then turn away from the Lord and his commands. David, a warrior who had slew the Philistines, and who was a man after God’s heart was soon revered by townspeople and the army alike. Seeing this, Saul kept David close to him, but begin to become so jealous of David, that he pursued him to kill him. Jonathan, who technically would have been king elect if his father died, saw the error in Saul’s ways, and even attempted to check his father on it. Saul, instead tried to kill Jonathan, and threw a spear at him. Jonathan and David forged a bond in the name of God, and made a promise to one another to always do right by one another, and one another’s descendants,. During this time, David and Jonathan both were aware that Saul was trying to kill David, and David, was understandably upset about it. Once he and Jonathan had a conversation, Jonathan advised David that he would find out for him if his father, indeed was still pursuing him, and if so, he would give him the sign. David, still a bit anxious about the whole scenario was unsure if he could and should trust Jonathan. Jonathan then replied: I made a promise to God; I will NOT abuse your trust, and may God deal with me severely if I do..Then he prayed that David’s enemies perish. Once Jonathan found that Saul was still pursuing him, he did give David the sign to leave, and David fled…prior to leaving, however, they both cried and advised one another of their promise to do right by one another and their future descendants.


What I got out of this whole powerful passage:


Friends will have your back in the midst of strife.


Friends will keep their promises.


Friends will tell you the truth in love, and give you Godly advice


Friends will also pray for you and with you


Friends are a reflection of who you are (note: David and Jonathan were both warriors, but in the army of the Lord, and were advancing for the good of the people who loved Him, and who He loved).


Friends will revel in your victories, and help you get over the hump of defeat.

Friends will not betray your trust

Friends will intervene on your behalf if needed

Friends will hold themselves accountable for wrongdoing

Friends will hold you accountable for wrongdoing as well

Thought: We cannot choose our families, but we can choose our friends


My question to you: who are your friends today?

MissDeeDee