“A FRIEND IN NEED, A FRIEND INDEED”

SCRIPTURE READING: 1 Samuel 20:30-42 & 2 Samuel 21:7

MEMORY VERSE:
A man who has friends must himself be friendly, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. - Proverbs 18:24

David had Jonathan as a true friend who sided with him in his time of need. When King Saul, Jonathan’s father, pursued David to kill him and protect the throne for his son, Jonathan rather sought to protect his friend David even when it meant losing the throne.

Many of us in Jonathan’s shoes would have sided with Saul for our own benefit. Will you betray your friend’s confidence in you for a material gain, promotion or favour when your success is dependent on it? Ponder over it. But Jonathan refused to seek his own at the expense of David’s life.

David on his part kept his word to Jonathan and sought the welfare of his descendants as promised. So Jonathan also had a friend indeed. We likewise, can only be true friends when we have been faithful to our friends in good times and bad times too.

Do you seek what is good for your friends? And does your friend do same? Do you betray your friend in order to spare yourself? A friend in need is truly a friend indeed.

FOR MEDITATION:
• What manner of friend am I?
• What manner of friends do I have?

PRAYER:
Dear Father in Heaven, help me to be a true friend and help me to choose faithful friends who know You and will not mislead me. I pray through Jesus Christ my Savior. Amen

THOUGHT:
Insomuch as anyone pushes you nearer to God and vice versa, he or she is your friend