This is an interesting subject that comes to my mind when I read thoroghly through bibles, into the message of this bible verses 1 Samuel 20: 1- 42. This chapter tells about the storyline of King Saul felt threaten by David's reputation in the land after he successfully defeated enemies in battles.
Saul was very angry; this refrain galled him. "They have credited David with tens of thousands," he thought, "but me with only thousands. What more can he get but the kingdom?" 1 Samuel 18:8
King Saul attempted to kill David when he tried to protect his kingdom from fallen to David. Jonathan, the prince of King Saul, who has a very close relationship with David, "betrayed" his father, to protect David, and hide in enemy's territory.
Normally we will feel uncertain when comes to the time that we need to decide who to side with, especially when both are close to us. From this chapter, the bible told us that Jonathan sided David, he helped David to flee for his life, as he had no wrong against his father. And so he did not really feel bad about his father, because King Saul's motive was to protect the kingdom to be inherited by his next generations. But Jonathan did a very different decision, that he sided David, because God loved David and blessed him, and so he loved God and David.
The story teaches us to be right with who have faith in God, no matter how close the relationship we are. This is because the person who is faithful in God will be able to help us get right in the path where God wants us to walk to. And they will be the persons who will stick up with us.
So is soulmate more important of a "Jonathan" more important?
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