Christian Friendship

How can one explain the mutual love between David and Jonathan? Between them there was this close bond which united them – the same faith. Each of them had demonstrated this faith by winning all by himself a victory for the LORD over the Philistines.
It is because they have in common a “like precious faith” that Christians recognize and love each other (2 Peter 1:1). Let us remember this when we choose our friends. For us, as children of God, it is not possible to have a true and deep friendship with someone who does not share the same faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Once again, Jonathan, not without risk, acts as advocate for David with his father Saul. Saul, unbelieving, has forgotten the LORD’s judgment on him (1 Samuel 13:13-14). And, despite this, he would like to ensure the right of his son to the royal succession (v. 31). Jonathan thus seems to be acting against his own interests. This is the sign of true love (see 1 Corinthians 13:5). Even after his father has tried to kill him too, if he is grieved, it is because of the outrage against David and not at all for himself (v. 34). Dear friends, do the outrages committed by the world against the Lord Jesus grieve us more than the wrongs which it can do to us ourselves?

– From Read Through the Bible in a Year with commentary by Jean Koechlin

Psalm 96:2

Sing to the LORD, bless His name; proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.

Let us sing to the LORD. Let us bless His Name this morning. Let us bless Him, because He has forgiven our sins. Let us bless Him, for He has given us a new day. Let us bless Him, for His mercies are anew this morning. Let us bless the LORD, for He has given His Son for us.

Let us proclaim the good news of His salvation every day. Today, let us proclaim the good news of His salvation. Let us proclaim the good news in our praise and worship. Let us proclaim His salvation to someone else today. And if that is not possible, let us proclaim to the nature the good news of His salvation this day. May the LORD bless us and keep us, today and forever and ever, amen.

சங்கீதம் 96:2

கர்த்தரைப் பாடி, அவருடைய நாமத்தை ஸ்தோத்திரித்து, நாளுக்குநாள் அவருடைய இரட்சிப்பைச் சுவிசேஷமாய் அறிவியுங்கள்.

தேவ பிள்ளைகளே, கர்த்தரைப் பாடுங்கள். அவருடைய நாமத்தை ஸ்தோத்திரியுங்கள். மூல மொழிப்பெயர்ப்பு இப்படி சொல்கிறது: அவருடைய நாமத்தை ஆசீர்வதியுங்கள். இந்த புதிய நாளை நமக்குத் தந்திருக்கிறாரே, அவரை மனதார ஆசீர்வதியுங்கள். தம்முடைய குமாரனையே நமக்காகத் தந்தாரே, அவரை ஆசீர்வதியுங்கள். நம் பாவங்களை எல்லாம் கழுவி இருக்கிறாரே, அவரை ஆசீர்வதியுங்கள்.

நாளுக்குநாள் அவருடைய இரட்சிப்பைச் சுவிசேஷமாய் அறிவியுங்கள். அவர் உங்களை எப்படி இரட்சித்தார் என்று நினைத்துப் பார்த்து துதியுங்கள். பிறருக்குச் சொல்லுங்கள். இல்லையென்றால், இயற்கைக்காவது சொல்லுங்கள். கர்த்தர் நம்மை ஆசீர்வதிப்பாராக. ஆமென்.