A daily devotional by Dr. David Jeremiah https://www.davidjeremiah.ca/magazine/daily-devotional
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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
The saying โblood is thicker than waterโ originated as a way to prioritize the bonds of kinship over friendship. But Solomon, evidenced by Proverbs 18:24, might have begged to differ. And he might have been drawing on the experience of his own father, David.
David ... moreA daily devotional by Dr. David Jeremiah https://www.davidjeremiah.ca/magazine/daily-devotional
๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ ๐
๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐
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
The saying โblood is thicker than waterโ originated as a way to prioritize the bonds of kinship over friendship. But Solomon, evidenced by Proverbs 18:24, might have begged to differ. And he might have been drawing on the experience of his own father, David.
David was the youngest of eight brothers and was anointed by Samuel to succeed Saul as king of Israel (1 Samuel 16). But when David arrived at the camp of Israelโs army, his brothers treated him with disdain and ridicule (1 Samuel 17). Ironically, it was Saulโs own son Jonathan who became Davidโs best friend, protecting him from the attacks of Saul (1 Samuel 18). When Saul devised a plan to kill David, it was Jonathan who saved him. Jonathanโs words to David exemplify the words of a true friend: โWhatever you yourself desire, I will do it for youโ (1 Samuel 20:4). David never heard similar words of loyalty from his own brothers. This experience may have inspired Solomon to write that there โis a friend who sticks closer than a brother.โ
Solomon also suggested that to have such a friend, one must be such a friend
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