The King and His Friend
1 Samuel 18:1-4 [i] God describes himself as King of kings and Lord of lords. He is the creator of the universe and ruler over all. He is more than a King, but some of our relationship to him is best understood by the metaphor of a king. He is also a covenant God. In other words, He makes promises, and He keeps His promises. The character of God never changes. Therefore, His promises never fail. We are created in the image of God. We make promises, but our promises fail because of sin. Sin has marred the image of God in man. However, there are incidents recorded in history where human actions reflect the character of God. Today we are going to consider just such an incident in the life of David. In the relationship of David and Jonathan, we see reflected a glimpse of God's character. It is part of God’s character to make promises. In 1 Samuel 17, we read the story of the young shepherd, David, killing the giant, Goliath. After David kille