MAY 9, 1 Samuel 18:1

Do you know David and Jonathan – two very good friends mentioned in the Bible? When they first met, David was a young shepherd boy and Jonathan was the son of Saul – the first king of Israel. King Saul tried to kill David as he was afraid that the latter would be the next king. Now if David really did become the next king, what would happen to the son of the current king? Usually, new kings would kill all the descendants of the previous king in order to get rid of any potential enemies. Despite knowing this, Jonathan protected his friend. Why?

It is because Jonathan did not crave for the great riches, power and glory owned by a king. He accepted and obeyed God’s will for the kingship to be passed on to David, instead of him. The other reason is his love for David is as much as his love for himself. This is shown when he protected David at the expense of great danger to himself. His father was full of hatred for David, and would stop at nothing to kill him. Despite that, Jonathan was willing to stand up to his evil father.

We have learned it is God’s will for us to love our brother and neighbour. Let us do it in practical ways so that others can see that we obey God!

What would your answer be?
1. At meals during the Junior Worship camp, do you grab whatever food you like and not consider whether there is enough for the rest?

2. Will you help a new child adjust in Junior Worship or in school?

3. Would you share your new computer game with the others in your group, even if it means you would have less time to play with it?

Thought: I must learn how to put others before me.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to behave so that others will know I am an obedient child of God. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.