Then Jonathan said to
David, “Go in peace, since both of us have sworn in the name of the Lord,
saying, ‘The Lord shall be between me and you, and between my descendants and
your descendants, forever.’
Lori Snyder Sloan provided this reflection and poem in her
devotion book:
Throughout the Bible God provided friends and
allies, sometimes in the least-likely combinations of people. In today’s world
loneliness is one of the main fears, and realities, of people’s lives, but God
still blesses us with friends.
Poem: A Reason, A Season, or a Lifetime
When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to
meet a need you have expressed outwardly or inwardly. They have come to assist
you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you
physically, emotionally, or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend, and they
are.
When people come into your life for a SEASON, it is because
your turn has come to share, grow, or learn. They may bring you an experience
of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done.
They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it! It is real!
But, only for a season.
LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons; those
things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your
job is to accept the lesson, love the person/people and put what you have
learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life.
Prayer: God thank you for the
gift of friends – some that come and stay for a long time, and some that pass
through and touch our lives in very special ways, showing us your love and care
with their words and actions. Thank you that though you sometimes use
loneliness to bring us closer to you, it’s not your intent that we should walk
alone through life. And thank you for the very special relationship that is
ours with you through Christ. Amen.
Sandy Hilsabeck
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