23 March | Kids
«Then Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace.”» 1 Samuel 20:42
Do you have a best friend? David did! His name was Jonathan, and he was the son of King Saul.
King Saul became evil and started to feel jealous of David because he saw that David was kind and people liked him. Saul started to persecute David and tried to do him harm.
But Jonathan knew that David was a good man and that he loved God, so he protected David.
One day, Saul had a party and David did not go because he was afraid of Saul. Saul got very angry and had an argument with Jonathan because he saw that he was defending David.
Jonathan was also a good man and loved God, just like David.
Their friendship was very beautiful because they did good things for each other. They were friends until the day Jonathan died in a war.
Let’s practice!
What is the name of your best friend? Why do you like him or her? Ask your mom to help you write a note to your friend. Tell him that he is very special and draw him a nice picture.