Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—1 Samuel 18:1-5
by: Jasmine Lynch.
As I read these verses, I was reminded of the phrase, “Love conquers all.” “Jonathan loved [David] as his own soul” (v.1, KJV). This was not just spoken words. It was followed by action. Jonathan and David made a covenant together; Jonathan gave David his robe, his armor, his sword, his bow, and his belt (v.4). Saul’s “love” was different. He would not let David go home to his father’s house anymore (v.2). This was a possessive love. No covenant was made with David. What are your love relationships like? Are they mutual, like David and Jonathan’s, or more one-sided, like Saul’s?