Today we're talking about reviving our friendships in our marriages. Looking to the scriptures, I find the story of David and Johnathan which is an incredible testimony of friendship and loyalty. The Bible says that their souls were knit together as one. It doesn't get much better than that, does it?
But here's the thing... the beauty of their friendship wasn't based on the fact that these guys went to football games together or spent time shooting the breeze at Starbucks. They probably did have some guy time, but the bottom line is that their bond was strengthened by self-sacrifice, which is what made their story so incredible!
Just to give you a little background on this, in 1 Samuel (around chapters 18-23) we find the complete story. David was anointed to be the next king. King Saul takes him into his household, makes him a commander of his army and gives him a daughter in marriage. But while this is going on, jealousy and anger overtake Saul to the point where he is desperate to have David killed. He attempts this several times, but each time David escapes. With the help of Jonathan, the king's own son, David finally flees to the wilderness and goes into hiding. Their parting words are, "The LORD shall be between me and you, and between my descendants and your descendants, for ever."
While Jonathan was the son of a king, he lived in submission to David, because he not only knew it, he was obedient to the fact that David was an anointed servant of the Lord. He humbled himself by turning away from his own family to protect David's life. In doing this he was giving up any chance that he had at at being established as the next king. Their friendship was sealed with a covenant that was to be kept between them and their descendants forever.
What we see in all of this is that true friendship is not self-seeking. If we want to strengthen the bond, we must be willing to give up our desires for the good of another.
What can we draw from the story of David and Johnathan as it applies to our marriage?
1. We can submit to our husband's authority as outlined in scripture. 2. We can help to protect him by covering him in prayer. 3. We can hand over a proverbial sword by sharpening our husbands with the Word of God.4. We should turn away from anything that threatens our marriage, while keeping in line with the will of God.5. And finally, we must stay true to our covenant.
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. ~ Proberbs 18:24
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