Day 72 – True friendships are worth fighting for.
Todays Reading: 1 Samuel 17 – 21
1 Samuel 18:1 “As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.”
Saul had a son named Jonathan, the next in line for the throne. But Jonathan met David, and the 2 of them bonded in the deepest form of a relationship, a friendship built on unconditional love for one another. Even as Saul begins to have a full jealous hatred toward David, Jonathan held tightly to his loyalty toward his friend. He went against the wishes of his father to save the life of his friend.
Friendships in general are delicate.
They are built by the bond of one heart to another, not the bond of blood. Some friends may move, some friends may pass to young, some may have hiccups along the road of life, some may drift apart, but no matter what if you have a true friend your relationship will survive whatever life throws at it. You may not always be as close for seasons of your life, but you know that you will be able to count on that friend when in a time of need.
My friends honestly mean the world to me, and I’m willing to fight for a friendship on the fringe. Don’t let hurt words, miscommunications, or misunderstandings come in between you and a true friend. A friendship is worth the fight, and Jesus is our great example. He is our greatest friend, and he laid down His life for us.
John 15:13, 17 “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. These things I command you, so that you will love one another.”
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