"As soon as the lad had gone, David arose from a place toward the south, fell on his face to the ground, and bowed down three times. And they kissed one another; and they wept together, but David more so." v. 41
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Can you imagine what this scene would have looked like? Can you put yourself in one of their shoes of having to say goodbye to your best friend, perhaps forever? David and Jonathan have a unique friendship. They didn't grow up together, they are from a different class and a different tribe of Israel, yet they have a deep bonding friendship. It wasn't because of family ties or years of building friendship but God at the center of friendship. Beth Moore puts it, "Something about two men unafraid to share their hearts with one another never fails to move me. Uncommon friends can be vulnerable with one another and still retain their dignity. The friendship between them was far more than emotion. It was a safe place to trust and show feelings. They shared a common goal: the will of God. Each life complemented the other. They had separate lives but inseparable bonds" (David- 90 Days with a Heart Like His). Do you see differences in your friendship with those that are believers and those that are not? If not, why not?
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