Laying here, should be sleep but found myself greatly moved by a sTudy of the life of David.. 1 Samuel 23:16-18, an incident in the life of David. Here we read: “And Jonathan Saul’s son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God. And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth. And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.” What great joy and relief must have filled David’s heart when, from his wilderness situation, his place of process, he recognized a solitary and familiar figure making his way through the bush to him. He saw Jonathan, whose heart of love in Christ for David was sharper than the nose of any hunting dog, and he was able to find David to strengthen his hand in God. For David, it was a fresh breeze from heaven as he was in the confinement of his trials. It was like a drink of cold water. It was the lifting of the load of anxious care from his shoulders. Jonathan’s visit to David greatly encouraged him in his God. For Jonathan, the reward of his visit to David that day might well have been even greater. For it is in giving that we receive. As Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive..
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 01:12:02 +0000
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