Jonathan, son of King Saul, was the 'heir' to the throne, at least in the eyes of his father. But because Saul had turned from the Lord, the Lord was no longer with him. God had chosen David, a youngest son, to be the new king. If you think about it, shouldn't Jonathan be jealous of David? I mean David is destined to 'take' something that should belong to Jonathan. The situation is so that in our world, these two should not be friends, but this is the power of God.
Jonathan protects David from his own father. The two of them make a vow of friendship, and renewed that vow before the Lord in times of trouble.
"16 So Jonathan made a solemn pact with David, saying, "May the Lord destroy all your enemies!" 17 And Jonathan made David reaffirm his vow of friendship again, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself." 1 Samuel 20Jonathan loved David as he loved himself. What a powerful love that was. We all need a friendship like that of David and Jonathan. One that builds and protects, one that nurtures and strengthens, one that loves unselfishly and unconditionally. God places people like this in our lives to remind us of His love, and His friendship. Even when we feel completely alone or cut off from others in this world, there is a friend that never leaves us. His name is Jesus Christ. He knew our name before we had a name. He loved us in our sin. He died a painful death on a cross, crucified so we could live eternally with Him. What a love, what a friendship.
Lord remind us of your unending love. Show us how You are around us in everything that we do, providing us with a friendship more strong and powerful than that of David and Jonathan. I praise you for all that you have done in and through me. Thank you for your love and friendship. Amen.
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