With a Heavy Heart

Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 20:32, 33

Saul wasn’t just David’s king, he was David’s friend. David loved and respected Saul. He did everything within his power to maintain a good relationship with Saul.

However, Saul’s jealous ego doomed their friendship. It got so bad that the only thing David could do that would make Saul happy was die. As Saul sought to murder David, Saul’s son, Jonathon, asked “‘Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”

“But Saul hurled his spear at him [Jonathon] to kill him. Then Jonathan knew that his father intended to kill David.”

After that, David realized that there wasn’t anything else that he could do to save his friendship with Saul. Even after all Saul did to David, David still mourned the loss of his friendship with Saul and grieved at Saul’s death: “Then David and all the men with him took hold of their clothes and tore them. They mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul…” (2 Sam 1:11-12a). David had to admit, with a heavy heart, that his friendship with Saul was over then turn to God for comfort and reassurance.

Do you have a friendship that has gone sour? Have you honestly done everything within your power to save that friendship? If so, you might, with a heavy heart, have to let go of that friendship and turn to God for comfort and reassurance.

“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for Your comfort and reassurance when I’m hurting. In Jesus’ name. Amen.