The Lord be between thee and me forever

“And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me forever.” 1 Samuel 20v23

Things were not going well in Saul’s house. He is fear of David had turned to hatred and he actively began to try and kill him. Things were so bad that it became obvious that David would have to leave.

As David and Jonathan prepared to part company it was obvious that their friendship was based on more than just a knitting of their souls. There was a third party in their friendship. “The Lord be between thee and me forever,” Jonathan said.

Friendships are not always blessed geographically. In the modern world we may have close friends literally scattered all over the world. If those friendships are based on a mutual affection for the Lord geography will not matter. Trure friendships, like that between David and Jonathan always survive separation because the Lrod will always be “between me and thee.”