BEWARE OF THE KINDS OF JONADAB

 ANCHOR OF LIFE DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE

SUNDAY, 20TH FEBRUARY, 2022

Author: PASTOR DR. SAMUEL AYORINDE

General Overseer

Topic: BEWARE OF THE KINDS OF JONADAB

MEMORIZE: “But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David's brother. Now Jonadab was a very crafty man.”  2 Samuel 13:3.

SCRIPTURE READING: 2 Samuel 13:1-5, 30-33.

EXPOSITION:

Friendship is the relationship that exists between two people of likeminded. It is one of the strong pillars that uphold life. It is as old as the creation of man. Friendship is good and helpful when they have good combination. There are lots of good examples of good friends in the Bible… Jonathan and David is a good example of friendship. They love each other like the love for women. The bible says, their souls knit together in an uncommon unity, love and friendship. Friendship beautifies life and brings fortunes. It shares with other person in joy and sorrow. It is not always demanding but also contributing to the well being of one another.

But the friendship that existed between Amnon and Jonadab was an example of bad example. He misled him by giving him how to commit an abominable. What baffles me was that it was this same Jonadab that told David that only Amnon died in the hands of Absalom for the abominable committed to Tamar. 

What kind of friend are you to those you are walking? Are you a good and helpful type or a liability and an error. Do you refuse to tell your friends truth because you don’t want to lose what the blessings you are enjoying from them? You become Jonadab to your friends not minding the consequence. Don’t forget, whatever we do on earth is a seed, we shall reap its harvest tomorrow. You are to help them in life but if you refuse, you are no longer relevant in their lives. Tell them thee truth if at all they will desert you. Know for sure that they will remember you tomorrow and value all your contributions in their lives. Be a helpful friend and not a liability. Be a blessing, not a curse. God is watching you and will reward all your motives and actions.

On the other hand, do you have a friend that is not giving you godly advise? Do you have a friend that usually leads you to do evil – a partner in crime? Do away with them today because when the repercussion comes, you may be the one to bear it alone. Amnon died alone while his adviser survived it. Friend that cannot add value to your life is not worth keeping. Think twice and act wisely.

PRAYER POINT:

i. Lord, I disassociate myself from every unproductive (ungodly) friends in my life in Jesus name.

ii. Lord, I receive grace to be godly and impactful positively in the society, and most especially to my friends in Jesus name.

DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR - Deuteronomy 14-17.

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