Daily Devotion for September 12, 2006

Faithful Friend

 

Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for we have sworn friendship with each other in the name of the Lord, saying, “The Lord is witness between you and me, and between your descendants and my descendants forever.” Then David left, and Jonathan went back to town. 1 Samuel 20:41-43

 

The friendship between Jonathan and David was a covenant friendship. Ok, so maybe it was a little more one sided on Jonathan’s part towards David than David towards Jonathan.  Never the less – it was a covenant friendship.  King Saul, Jonathan’s father, wanted David killed, for Saul feared that David was rallying to be the next King of Israel, which he was. However, God had other plans and Jonathan helped David escape from Saul. God was the strength behind their covenant.

 

If we are to be faithful in our agreements with others we also need God’s strength. Without the love of God as our motivation we cannot be a faithful and true friend. Our personal relationship with Jesus will determine the character of all our close relationships. We need the wisdom of God to be a Godly friend. Unless we humbly submit to God’s way, we will be too self-centered to be a true friend. Our motivation must be God-centered, not self-centered.

 

 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10

 

Prayer
Lord, help us to be faithful and true as we keep our eyes on you. Amen.

 

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