BE EACH OTHER’S VERY BEST FRIEND

The two of us have vowed friendship in god’s name. 1 Samuel 20:42.... Perhaps the most compelling example of friendship in the bible is that of David and Jonathan. They loved each other dearly; they took an oath of everlasting friendship; and Jonathan even gave David gifts as tokens of their bond. Their relationship is summed up in the words of 1 Samuel 18:1, “Jonathan became one in the spirit with David, and he loved him as himself.” You and your spouse can and should be the best of friends. Like David and Jonathan, you can and should be soul mates. Follow their example and acknowledge your friendship. The next chance you get, take your partner by the hand and say, “you know, you really are my closest friend in the world.” Express how much your friendship means to you. And once in a while, on no particular occasion, surprise your spouse with a gift to celebrate and commemorate your friendship. Nurture the friendship component of your marriage by doing the things friends do: talking, having fun together, treating each other well, helping one another, standing up for each other, encouraging one another, forgiving each other. Take time to reflect that, just as David and Jonathan cemented their friendship with a solemn vow, you and your spouse have permanently sealed you friendship within the sacred covenant of matrimony. YOU have become BEST FRIENDS for life.