The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-05-07

ly illustrates the conditions Of friend.
ship as this which Is before us. Jon.
athan was every inch man; affection
ate, sweet and tender. deeply pious
and withal loyal to both duty and
friends. His rights. as the kings son,
he gladly set aside for David. whom he
loved as his owns soul" tch. 1873:
20:lD. Jonathan Is n great type Of
the surrendered life (ch. 23:lD.
!. pavid's Danger, w. 32.35. Three
times in the previous chapter tvv. 8.
IA, 30) we read that David behaved
himself wisely" saul eyed David"
". 49, and his jealous anger grew as
he gave vent to his hate. Jonathan's
desires for David drew the anger OF
Saul (2o:30). but II only put him more
upon his guard and made him more de-
termined, II possible. to save both
David and Saul.
Following David's escape us:1s) he
consulted Jonathan regarding his
safety (201I0D. They renewed their
covenant and swore fealty to each
other and to those of. their house
holds wv. HID. II Is a standing re-
buke that Christians treat SO lightly
their covenants with the church and
with the world. David was safe at
Naioth Qs:1s-2D. for each company
sent after him, and Saul himself, were
hindered by the Spirit of Jehavah from
carrying out Saul's foul designs. This
seemed for the moment to humble
Saul col; Ps. 97:D. Jonathan.
though great and mighty, was not
strong enough to deliver his friend
from the renewed wrath OF his father.
Vain il the help OF man." Our help
In In the Lord" Jonathan showed his
true friendship in that he told the ex-
act state Of affairs to David ". 100.
When Saul became convinced that
Jonathan was taking David's part. he
tried to kill Jonathan and reviled the
mother who bore him ". 800. In his
loss OF self-control Saul allowed David
to escape. Even so, sin overshoots Its
mark. The contrast Is q dark one to
contemplate.
u. David Delivered. w. 35-42. Jon.
athan did not revile again ". 3I when
insulted and assailed by his father,
and his manifestation Of Just anger
flor his mother was reviledD was
quite different from that o! his father.
Any attempt to reconcile Saul to Da.
vid ". 3p was a useless exposure to
danger and for Jonathan TO be seen
with his friend would imperil his own
life. This explains the expedient Of
shooting arrows In the field. Jonathan
shot his arrows beyond" !. e., David
must 20 beyond" and out Of the reach
Of Saul David trusted Jonsthan's ndel.
ity ". 23) when the test came. though
Jonathan might have good reason for
playing him false In order TO promote
his own interests.
Diminishing the boy. Jonathan drew
near to David's hiding place. to the
south Of the stone Exel ". II II. W,
where q most touching parting took
place between these two friends. First
Of all David bowed tremendously
three times, touching his head to the
ground. perhaps to show his mistaken
loyalty to Jonathan a. the kings son
This was but for . moment: as men OF
the East and friends. they rushed q
each Others arms and wept for long
time. These were the manly tears oi
two brave men not afraid to SHOW
their love and emotions. II has beer
suggested that Jonathan should have
accompanied David a. Gods elec'
tHeb. 1919, but we feel that dut,
babe him to remain by the side Of hi
sin-stricken father.
The Lessons ~ the Lesson. Tru,
friendship costs. Gods love gave Il
the world his Son. Jonathsn's friend
ship for David Was costly. but Wal
given gladly. not grudstnsiy. Trus
friendship neither forsets duty moi
negiects its desire towards the objec
Of Its love. II Ii not governed emotion
ally. yet II disregards ali other Ties, 1
they are wrong. Not even = father Of
mother should issd ~ to wrong I
friend. When David came into pows
he remembered the everlasting cove
nant made with Jonathan flI sam
$50. Our Son Of David" has made I
similar covenant with 10 tActs 1871
2:sS). True fricndship 10 Of slev
oee~sth, but ID not easily killed
chilled by reverses. nor frozen BY I'd
versity PROV. 1870. True friendship
IL Sassihsh. Il gives and does no
seek.
True friendship 10 founded vpea n
lioleW and the best friend. the Idea
friend. II Jesus Christ.
That friendship which 10 based upol
osths. ritual and dues. Ii not sblllas
nor true friendship. for n excludes ri
who fall 70 possess the same pass
word or suflicient amount Of monsy
That friendship which Ii based upos
expediency. or . Guild pro quo. ID b,
no means true friendship: II 10 q
sphsnsral % the nornins mist sa1 q
frail - chain Of sand
The fFiendship which has ~ liz con
noa center Co.'s bsst boon. TIE fEissd
ship of Bic 90. Win. n n 10 tsue an
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