The Kitchen Table Devotional
David Day 87
Jonathan then answered Saul, “David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem
1 Samuel 20:28
Jonathan did what real friends do: he went to bat for his friend David when it mattered. There was action to his faith and friendship. He lied for David’s sake. I don’t know if I want to support lying, and in the end, I don’t know that lying was the answer, but Jonathan did. There are times when life is more important than lying (hiding Jews from Hitler and spies from the government of Jerico), but there are consequences to lying, and Jonathan could have lost his own life in this lie. True friends weigh the values and costs involved in their decisions. That’s the point: good friends talk about the real and serious issues in life and respond to each situation appropriately. This kind of relationship is raw but rewarding. Be this friend to find this friend.
From the Kitchen Table 