6/28/2010 7:21:55 AM
SPIRITUAL DIARY
My
Worship Time Focus: Jonathan’s alarm
Bible
Reading & Meditation Reference: 1Samuel 20:35-42
Message of the verses: “35 ¶
Now it came about in the morning that Jonathan went out into the field
for the appointment with David, and a little lad was with him. 36 He said to his lad, "Run, find now the
arrows which I am about to shoot." As the lad was running, he shot an
arrow past him. 37 When the lad reached
the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan called after the lad
and said, "Is not the arrow beyond you?" 38 And Jonathan called after the lad,
"Hurry, be quick, do not stay!" And Jonathan’s lad picked up the arrow
and came to his master. 39 But the lad
was not aware of anything; only Jonathan and David knew about the matter.
40 Then Jonathan gave his weapons to his
lad and said to him, "Go, bring them to the city." 41 When the lad was gone, David rose from the south
side and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed three times. And they kissed
each other and wept together, but David wept the more. 42 Jonathan said to David, "Go in safety,
inasmuch as we have sworn to each other in the name of the LORD, saying, ’The
LORD will be between me and you, and between my descendants and your
descendants forever.’" Then he rose and departed, while Jonathan went into
the city.”
I can’t imagine how much this
meeting hurt both Jonathan and David as they were such wonderful friends in the
Lord. The story is very clear and does
not need a whole lot of commenting on for whatever was decided to be done in
their last meeting was fulfilled in this one.
I’m sure that David was very grateful to Jonathan for telling David the
truth of how Saul truly felt about David, as Jonathan was risking his very life
in order to give David this news.
As
far as the kissing each other this was something that even today is done in the
Middle Eastern countries and so nothing else should be read into this as some
have tried to do. In verse forty-two the
statement “’The LORD will be between me and you” is not like the words that
were spoken by both Laban and Jacob, for they did not like each other and the
Lord would keep them apart for this very reason. David and Jonathan loved each other in the
Lord and so I believe that the “Message” catches what the true meaning of this
statement is: “42 Jonathan said, "Go in peace! The two of
us have vowed friendship in GOD’s name, saying, ‘GOD will be the bond between
me and you, and between my children and your children forever!’" One more thing on this verse and that is that
the word translated “between” can also mean in the midst.
Spiritual meaning for my life today: As I look at this passage knowing what the
future would bring for both David and Jonathan, and knowing that it would be
difficult on both of them because God had chosen David to be king and the
family of Saul had to be phased out or there would be much trouble for David, I
realize that it was still very painful for both of these men. I believe that they are wonderful friends as
they both are in heaven at this time. In
light of this I know that there are times when it is difficult to part company
and perhaps if the Lord desires us to live in Hawaii for a year I will have to
go through some of those same difficulties, but as in the case with Jonathan
and David the Lord will see me through it.
My
Steps of Faith for Today:
1.
Continue to
trust the Lord in these very difficult times that seems will continue to be
difficult in light of all that is going on in our country and in our church.
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