Do you have someone you could call in the middle of the night if you needed help? Bible teacher Ray Pritchard calls these people 2 a.m. friends. If you have an emergency, this kind of friend would ask you two questions: Where are you? and What do you need?
Friends like that are crucial during difficult times. Jonathan was that type of friend for David. Jonathans father, King Saulwho was filled with envy at Davids popularity and Gods blessing on himtried to kill him (1 Sam. 19:9-10). David escaped and asked his friend for help (ch. 20). While David hid in the field, Jonathan sat at dinner with his father and quickly realized that Saul did indeed intend to kill David (vv.24-34).
Because of their deep friendship, Jonathan was grieved for David (v.34). He warned him of his fathers plan and told him he should leave (vv.41-42). David recognized what a good friend he had in Jonathan. The Bible says they wept together, but David more so (v.41). Their souls were knit together.
Do you have loving Christian friends you can count on in a crisis? Are you someone your friends would call a 2 a.m. friend?
Read: 1 Samuel 20:30-42
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