Kindred Spirits -Jonathan and David's Friendship

It's no wonder that Jonathan and David were such kindred spirits. They had some very unique moral values that set them apart. 

Now, I know you may be thinking about David's adultery and murder, a terrible failure for which he paid dearly the rest of his life. But David was fully repentant and the overall theme of his life was faithful love and obedience to God.

These are two major qualities Jonathan and David shared:

1. Both of them deeply respected God-given authority: 

Jonathan showed respect for his father King Saul despite Saul's poor character. He obeyed Ephesians 6:2-3 by honoring his father even though he didn't obey any ungodly requests. 

David showed respect for King Saul as God's appointed king despite Saul's attempts to kill and discredit him (Romans 13:1-2), refusing to kill him in battle when his men encouraged him to do so (1 Samuel 24:1-13). 

2. Both Jonathan and David deeply respected God's ability to do the impossible. 

Before Jonathan and his armor-bearer defeated the whole Philistine army, Jonathan said, "Nothing can hinder the Lord. He can win a battle whether he has many warriors or only a few!" (1 Samuel 14:6)

Before killing Goliath, David said, “You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies ...he will put all of you in our power.” (1 Samuel 17:45-47).

In these two important ways, Jonathan and David were kindred spirits. They both had a deep respect for God and His Word, two qualities that we should also possess. 

 

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