2 Samuel 15:21 KJV
And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the LORD liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.
David is facing maybe one of the toughest days of his life. Not only is his country in civil war, but the commander opposing him is his own son. As David flees for his life he learns who his real friends are. There is one man who, though having no reason to be so loyal to David, expresses this loyalty anyway. Though David lost many friends that day, he also discovered one.
In the battles we face as believers in the Lord's army, we lose many friends.
Some move away
Some succumb to death
Some turn against us
But my experience all these years has been that God often gives new friends in those difficult days. There might not be as many new friends as we have new enemies. We might find ourselves, as David did, surrounded by far fewer companions than we once had but, if we will allow those friends to be a blessing to us, if we will rejoice in them instead of fixing on the losses God will sustain us through hard times.
In the dark days focus on and be thankful for your friends!
And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the LORD liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.
David is facing maybe one of the toughest days of his life. Not only is his country in civil war, but the commander opposing him is his own son. As David flees for his life he learns who his real friends are. There is one man who, though having no reason to be so loyal to David, expresses this loyalty anyway. Though David lost many friends that day, he also discovered one.
In the battles we face as believers in the Lord's army, we lose many friends.
Some move away
Some succumb to death
Some turn against us
But my experience all these years has been that God often gives new friends in those difficult days. There might not be as many new friends as we have new enemies. We might find ourselves, as David did, surrounded by far fewer companions than we once had but, if we will allow those friends to be a blessing to us, if we will rejoice in them instead of fixing on the losses God will sustain us through hard times.
In the dark days focus on and be thankful for your friends!
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