Seize the Moment – Day 757

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13
Apr '22

Seize the Moment – Day 757

Posted on Apr 13, 2022 by Jerry Ingalls in Devotions, General |

13
Apr '22

The Importance of Friendship!

1 Samuel 19

 

Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church and today is Wednesday, April 13.

 

Friendship is an important part of experiencing God’s best for your life. As men and women made in the image of God, we are designed to exist in community. In fact, when I conducted my doctoral research on how to strengthen the spiritual vitality of pastors serving in local church ministry, I found that pastors who do have friendships experience a higher spiritual vitality than those who do not.

 

This was true for David in 1 Samuel 19, whose life was saved, three times, by other people he was in relationship with – his best friend Jonathan (1-7), his wife Michal (11-17), and the prophet Samuel (18-24). While all three of these relationships are crucial to understanding David’s life, the story of Jonathan and David is a paradigm of biblical friendship. Jonathan was the son of King Saul and had such a strong love for David that he was willing to jeopardize his own life to intercede with his father in verses 4-6:

 

“Do not let the king sin against his servant David, since he has not sinned against you, and since his deeds have been very beneficial to you. For he took his life in his hand and struck the Philistine, and the Lord brought about a great deliverance for all Israel; you saw it and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death without a cause?” Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul vowed, “As the Lord lives, he shall not be put to death.”

 

Apart from David’s friendship with Jonathan, he would never have made it to become the king of Israel.

 

Seize the moment and invest time in building strong relationships. This is an important part of experiencing God’s best for your life.

 

God bless you!
 
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