1 Samuel 20 - Praying God's Word

Please read 1 Samuel 20.

www.blueletterbible.org/nasb/1sa/20/1/s_256001

Meditate on verse 8a.

Therefore deal kindly with your servant,

 for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the LORD with you.

After David killed Goliath, he and Jonathan entered into a covenant relationship with each other (1 Samuel 18:3-4).  Jonathan gave David his princely robe and his armor.  The exchange was poignant, foreshadowing that David would be king instead of Jonathan and promising that Jonathan would protect David at all costs.  1 Samuel 20 confirms that covenant relationship between Jonathan and David.

When you are in a covenant relationship with Jesus, similar exchanges are made.  Jesus takes your sin and robes you with Himself.

But put on the LORD Jesus Christ,

and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts.

—Romans 13:14

Jesus also promises to protect you in this covenant relationship.

But the LORD is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.

—2 Thessalonians 3:3

Pray 1 Samuel 20:8 and 15 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, deal kindly with Your servants, __________ and me,

for You have brought Your servants into a covenant with You. 

Thank You that You put Yourself to death for our iniquity. 

Thank You that You will not cut off Your lovingkindness from our house forever,

not even when You cut off every one of Your enemies from the face of the earth.

Because of Your sacrifice, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL 2 ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell