The love that David expresses in this verse is the love of Christ: a love that lives forever, a love worth emulating, a love worth remembering.
Jonathan's Love is memorable and worth emulating because of... 1. Jonathan's priority of loving Christ first. - Jonathan's love of Christ was foundational to his love for David. - Our love for Christ needs to be foundational to our love for others. - There is danger when we seek fulfillment in the love of others (whether as a married person or a single person) rather than finding contentment in Christ. 2. The Christ likeness of Jonathan's love - 1 Samuel 18:1-3: "Jonathan loved him as his own soul" - We live in a day and age that can be characterized as narcissistic ("excessive self love"). - The glue that holds things together is loving others as ourselves. - Jonathan sacrificed his position as heir of Saul and submitted to the will of God in the matter of who would lead the kingdom of Israel. 3. The way Jonathan rose to the challenge of loving even when loving became difficult. You must love those that are difficult to love. You should strive to make it not so difficult for others to love you.
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