Soul mates, Jonathan and David. Many people have a difficult time
understanding the feelings between these two men. Is it because we are
so busy with our lives that we don’t develop those kinds of
friendships? Is it because we are connected by trivial pursuits only?
Is it because we are so self-centered? Just what is it about the
friendship between Jonathan and David that people don’t get? It
certainly was NOT a homosexual relationship.
“Saul was very angry…” He let pride creep in. What a contrast with Saul's feelings toward David and Jonathan’s feelings toward David.
Interesting
that David was asked to bring Saul a gift of 100 and David brought
200. Sounds like David really wanted Michal in marriage. However, Saul
had promised his daughter in marriage to the man who defeated Goliath.
Could
it be that the evil spirit from the Lord that came upon Saul was so
that David would be favored by the people? By the time David became
king most of the people were already in David’s “camp”.
There is mention in today's reading of a New Moon festival. The months
of the Hebrews were lunar months, and they marked them from new moon to
new moon. On these new moons they offered sacrifices, and had a feast.
(Numbers 10:10 and 28:11).
Even Saul began prophesying
when he went to Ramah for David. He was speaking God’s words. Too bad
he wasn’t thinking God’s thoughts.
How goes it with us as Believers? Do we think God's thoughts or are we giving "lip service"?
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