The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-05-07
LESSON FOR &8Y .
.FElcwDsHle OF DAVID kNo JcN.
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/ There Is perhaps 10 narrative .u I'll
history or literature which ~ perfect.
~ illustrates the conditions of friend.
-hip as this which Is before W. Jon.
athan was every inch man, affection.
ate, sweet and tender. deeply pious
and withal loyal TO both duty and
friends. Ills rights. as the kings son.
he sladly set aside for David. HON he
loved as his own. soul" ,ch. 1873;
2o.l6 Jonathan Is great type Of
the surrendered life tch .3:l7.
!. Osvid's Danger, w. 32.35. Three
| times Ia the previous chapter wv >.
~, 800 We read that David behaved
himself wisely saul eyed David"
~. ~ and his Jealous anger grew as
he gave vent to his hate. Juuathan's
desires Ter David drew the anger Of
Saul tsu:3"i. but It only put him more
upon his guard and made him more de.
| tcrmincd, u possible, tc say, both
David and saul
/ Following navids escape ti> - he
consulted Jonathan regarding his
safety isol.iUl They renewed their
| covenant aud sworc fcaliy to each
! other aud TO those OF. their house.
/ holds Nv. lliTl. II Il u standing re-.
bukc that Christians treat So lightly
! their covenants with the church and
With the world David was safe at
Naioth u9 1870. for each company
sent after him. and saul himself. we're
hindercd BY the Spirit Of J,hayah from
carrying out Saul's foul designs This
seemed for the moment to humble
| Saul ,a"l: rs. SGD. Jonathan.
though great and mighty. was not
strong enough 10 deliver his friend
from the renewed wrath OF his father.
Vain is the help Of man" Our help
Is In the Lord" Jonathan showed his
true friendship In that he told the .x.
act state OF Affairs to David ~. io).
When Saul became convinced that
Jonathan was taking pavid's part. he
tried TO Kill Jonathan and r.ylled the
mother who tore him ~. 3Ol. In his
loss Of selfcontrol Saul allowed David
10 escape. Even SO si- o,.rshoots Its
mark. The contrast is a dark one TO
contemplate.
u. David Delivered. w. 35.i2. Jon.
athan did not reyile again " 3il when
ihsulted and assailed by his father.
and his manifestation Of just anger
| for his mother was reviledl was
quite different from that Of his father.
Any attempt to reconcile Saul to Da.
vid ~. 80 was useless exposure to
danger and for Jonathan to be seen
With his friend would imperii his own
life, This explains the expcdient OF
shooting arrows In the field. Jonathan
shot his arrows beyond" 1. O.. David
must go beyond and out OF tho reach
OF Saul. David trusted Jonathan's iidel.
ity ~ 23I 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 Eel w. II II. W.
where most touching parting took
place between these two friends. First
OF all David bowed ceremoniously
three times, touching his head to the
ground, perhaps to show his mistaken
loyalty 10 Jonathan as the kings son.
This vas but for moment: ms men OF
the East aud friends. they rushed TO
each others arms and wcpt for q long
time. These we're the manly tears OF
two brave men not afraid to show
their love and emotions. II has been
suggested that Jonathan should have
accompanied David as Gods elect
Heb, 1919. but We feel tina, duty
baGe him to remain by the side OF his
sln'stricken father.
The Lessons Of the Lesson. True
friendship costs. Gods love gave to
the world his Son. Jonathan's friend.
ship for David was costly, but was
given gladly. not grudgingly. True
friendship neither forgets duty nor
neslects its desire towards the object
OF Its love. II Is not governed emotion.
ally. yet II disregards all other ties. II
they are wrong. Not even q father or
mother should lead US to wrong q
friend. When David came into power
he remembered the everlasting cove
nant made with Jonathan III Sam.
$3.50. Our Son Of David" has made a
similar covenant with US Acts l6: 81;
2:3O. True friendship is OF slow
growth. but is not easily killed.
chilled by reverses. nor frozen by ad.
versity prov 1870. True friendship
is unseihsh. II gives and does not
seek.
True friendship 70 founded upon re.
lision and the best friend. the ideal
friend Is Jesus Christ,
That friendship which is based upon
oaths. ritual and dues. Is not abiding,
nor true friendship. for II excludes all
who fail to. possess the same pass.
word or a sufficient amount OF money.
That friendship which is based upon
expediency, or q Quid pro quo. In by