A daily devotional from Dr. David Jeremiah https://www.davidjeremiah.org/
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐
๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ
๐ด ๐๐๐ ๐คโ๐ โ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก โ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ, ๐๐ข๐ก ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐คโ๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐กโ๐๐.
๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ 18:24
King Solomon wrote insightful words about the power and value of friendship (Proverbs 18:24; 27:10; Ecclesiastes 4:9-12). We have to wonder if his words were inspired by the youthful experiences of his father, Davidโespecially the idea that โthere is a friend who sticks c... moreA daily devotional from Dr. David Jeremiah https://www.davidjeremiah.org/
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐
๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ
๐ด ๐๐๐ ๐คโ๐ โ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก โ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ, ๐๐ข๐ก ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐คโ๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐กโ๐๐.
๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ 18:24
King Solomon wrote insightful words about the power and value of friendship (Proverbs 18:24; 27:10; Ecclesiastes 4:9-12). We have to wonder if his words were inspired by the youthful experiences of his father, Davidโespecially the idea that โthere is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.โ Apparently, David was not particularly close to his older brothers (1 Samuel 17:28-29). He was, however, very close to King Saulโs son, Jonathan, with whom he seemed to have formed a covenant (protective) bond (1 Samuel 20). Their relationship is reflected by Jonathanโs words to David: โWhatever you yourself desire, I will do it for youโ (1 Samuel 20:4).
In Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, Solomon describes the ways that โtwo are better than oneโ: teamwork (verse 9), help (verse 10), provision (verse 11), and strength (verse 12). But Solomon also notes the prerequisite for having such a close friend: โA man who has friends must himself be friendly.โ That is, it takes one to know one.
Close friendships develop over time. Begin today by being the kind of friend you would like to have in your life.
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GSY Renee' Nordio
Prior, King David Priory
Cordis ad Deum
