"Now when he (David) had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul....Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul. And Jonathan took off the robe that was on him and gave it to David, with his armor, even to his sword and his bow and his belt."
I Samuel 18:1, 3-4
What a friendship! This kind of relationship is very rare. In fact, I can't say that I have ever experienced this kind of friendship with another man, perhaps because of my own self-centered nature. But Jonathan had a heart as big as Texas. Even though he had the status of the son of the king, he had a heart that was big enough to knit to a peasant. He was willing to put his entire life on the line for David, even to the point of giving David perhaps his most important possessions – his princely robe and his articles of manhood. Without his armor, sword and bow, he was defenseless. The kind of friendship that gives up our defenses leaves a person vulnerable, open to being taken advantage of. Jonathan trusted David with his life. What a friendship!
Today's Thought: The kind of friendship that does not require being defensive is rare indeed.
Have a "friendship" day. Love you.
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