Covenant Friendship

“Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as himself.” 

1 Samuel 18:3

I love reading 1 Samuel 18:3 out of the English Standard Version of the Bible. It states that Jonathan loved David as it was his own soul. A recurring principle in Scripture is that we are meant to run the race of life with others. We cannot live alone. We were created for fellowship and accountability, and our lives being intertwined with others. Jonathan and David’s friendship went beyond special. The fact that Scripture says Jonathan made a covenant with David shows the gravity of the promise he made. Jonathan, whose own father, King Saul, was trying to kill David, would honor their friendship even if it meant Jonathan lost his life. Scripture says that their souls were knit together. One of our children’s greatest influences will be their friends. I’m sure David would have rather had one Jonathan than twenty partially devoted friends. Pray today that the Lord will surround you with friendship and wise influence.

Do you have a friend or friends who hold you accountable and know you intimately?

Thank you Jesus for the example of Jonathan and David. I pray Lord that I would model their integrity in friendship today and pass those characteristics on to my child. I pray now for the friends You will bring into their lives. May their friendship strengthen their walk with You.  Amen.

Leeanne

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