The Dolores star., 1920-07-09
LESSON FOR JULY
JONATHAN eEFRiENDs DAVID.

JONATHAN BEFRiENDS DAVID.
LESSON TENT Sam. 20
GOLDEN TENT-A friend loveth at all
times. and a brother Is born for adver-
sity.-Prov. lI.iI.
ADDITIONAL. MATEHIAL-I Sam. IS:
10. lT-N. Igl-sl
PRIMARY ToPIC-A Story Of Two
Friends
JUNIOR TOPIC-David and His Friend
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Friendships That Are Worth While
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Friendship: What 1t Is and What II
Does
The friendship between Jonathan
and David il peculiar in TINT It oc-
CURED between two men OF rival
worldly Interests. Jonathan was the
crown prince. the heir to the throne
David waS the heir according to divine
choice and arrangement. Jonathan
knew this and magnanimOusly waived
his natural personal rights to the one
whom he knew that God had chosen.
Following the interview of Saul and
David after the victory over Goliath.
.1onnihan'S soul was knit with that Of
David. He loved him as his own soul
While there was mutual love, yet this
pleasing trait stands out more in iona
than than in David. because it meant
great loss to him-thc loss of the
throne. but immense gain to David
the acquisition Of the throne to which
he had no natural right. The genuine
friendship was shown:
!. BY Giving to David His Court
Robe and Equipment GS:D.
These belonged to Jonathan as the
crown prince. Following the love-cove
nant between them NS:3) Jonathan
stripped himself OF these and gave
them to David. This act was virtual
abdlcation in favor. Of David. 'Tove
Scckcth not her own" q Cor 1880.
II. BY Defending David Against the
Frenzy Of Saul U Sam. 19:1-G).
According to oriental custom, the
women met David and his soldiers as
they were returning from their victory
over the PhiliStines. and with singing
and dancing they aScribcd more praise
up the murderOuS envy of Saul and
moved him to thrice attempt to kill
David In his third attempt Jonathan
defended David before his father and
evoked from him the oath that David
should not be slain U9:G). Thus he
exposed himself to the anger Of his in
furIated father, for David's sake.
When one is willing to lay down his
life for another he proves that his
friendship is real. Greater love hath
no man than this that man lay down
his life for his friends" tJOhn :10.
III. BY Revealing to David saui's
Murderous Intent Il Sam. 20 :3O-4O.
The beginning Of new moon was
celebrated by sacrifices and feasting,
at which all the members of the family
were expected to be present ". ~.
Dnvid'S excuse for absence vas to go
y. snnrs family This annual feast
was more important than the monthly
feast.
Matters were now so serious that
they renewed the covenant between
themselves. In its renewal the terms
were projected beyond the life of
Jonathan wv. H. lO. Sauls anger
was now 50 fierce that for Jonathan
to be found in company with David
was II dangerous thing. so he cleverlT
plans 10 .ivc David Il sign by which
he could know SaurS purpose. We
Lii. I.,. linn 1,.S,
who are exposed to danger David'S
heart responded to aihnn'S love by
plrdginw himself to deal faithfully
with Jonathan and his seed forever.
Later history proves that this was
faithfully carried ont ll Sam. 9:7, 81.
Some Observations on Friendship: {:
|. Friendships should he made while
the parties are young-wlilc the
hpnrts are capable of being knit to-
gether.
. Real friends are few: therefore
he careful in the formation of the ties
of friendship. Friends should be Sc
lrctcd. We should love everybody, but
we can have but few friends.
j. lheH' SfhUli bc SUM- Ndill'loiS
IN the teup"rnmcntS in those whO
would he friends. Friendships should
be formed for the purpose of mutual
" helping each other. Both parties,
however. must possess real merit.
!. Both parties must be God-fearing.
David and Jonathan both recognized
their obligation To The Lord and that
his help WAS essential to the welfare
of both. Without deep religious life
there can be- no friendship. There are
times when one party must absolutely
renounce his interests in behalf of the
other. Genuine love is the basis of VII
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