Tu‘apulelulu 2 Me 2019

Ko e To‘ukupu ‘o e ‘Otuá ‘i he fekumi ki ha kuini

God’s hand in the search for a queen

‘ESETA 1-2 (ESTHER 1-2)

VEESI LAULOTO: 1 PITA 3:15

Ka mou ‘ai ke tāpuhā ‘a Kalaisi ‘i homou loto, ko e ‘Eiki pē ia: ‘o mou ‘osi teu ai pē ke fai ha fakamatala kiate ia fua pē te ne ‘eke kiate kimoutolu ‘a e ‘uhinga ‘o e ‘amanaki ‘oku mou ma‘u; kae fai ‘i he anga vaivai mo e tailiili, kuo ‘ata‘atā homou konisēnisi;

MEMORY VERSES: 1 PETER 3:15

but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect

Ko e talanoa ‘oku hiki ‘e he tohi ‘a ‘Eseta, ‘oku fe’unga mo ha vaha’a taimi ko ha ta’u ‘e 10 nai lolotonga ‘a e tu’i ‘a ‘Ahasifelo.  Ko ‘Ahasifelo ko ha tu’i fita’a, pea ‘i he ‘ikai loto ‘a e kuini ke ne faka’ali’ali ia lolotonga ‘ene katoanga, na’e houhau pea na’a ne tuku ia kitu’a pea na’a ne tukuatu ha fili ki ha kuini fo’ou.  Ko e fili ‘o e kuini fo’ou ko ‘eni na’e fe’unga ia mo e ta’u ‘e 4.  Na’e ‘omi ai ‘a ‘Eseta ‘i he lolotonga ‘o e fili kuini ko eni ‘a e tu’i.  Na’e ‘ofeina ‘e he tu’i ‘a ‘Eseta pea na’a ne ‘omi ia ‘o hoko ko e Kuini.  Ko e talanoa ‘o ‘Eseta, ko ha fakatata mahino ‘o e ‘Eseta ko ha Siu na’e fokotu’u ‘e he ‘Otua ki ha lakanga mahu’inga ‘i ha taimi na’e fiema’u ai ‘e he kakai ‘a e ‘Otua ha taukapo. 

‘Oku hoko ‘a e talanoa ko ‘eni ko ha fakalotolahi kiate kitautolu, he neongo ha faingata’a ha tu’unga ‘oku tau ‘i ai, ka ‘oku kei ngaue pe ‘a e ‘Otua ma’a ‘etau lelei neongo ‘oku ha ta’emahino pea misiteli ‘i he taimi lolotonga ‘i he’etau fou ‘i he faingata’a ko ia.  Ko e finangalo ‘o e ‘Otua ke falala ange kiate Ia ‘a hono kakai ‘aki ‘a e kotoa honau loto pea ke tu’u ‘iate Ia ‘etau ‘amanaki - neongo pe ‘e faingata’a fefe fau ‘a e ‘atakai mo e tu’unga ta’e’amanekina ‘oku ‘i ai ‘a e mo’ui.  

  

The events described in the Book of Esther cover a 10-year period during the reign of Xerxes I, also known as Ahasuerus. Ahasuerus was an arrogant ruler, and when his queen refused to put herself on display at a lavish and drunken banquet, the king deposed her and launched an empire-wide search for a replacement. The quest for a new queen lasted four years. Esther was brought before Ahasuerus as part of this search. The king loved Esther- she won his favor and was selected as his new queen. Esther's unusual story is a clear picture of God's protection and care of His covenant people. Esther was a Jew God placed in a position to influence the destiny of His people and nations at a time when they would need an advocate. Even in our most trying situations, God is always at work for our long term good, even if in the short term it is not clear how He's doing so. He wants His people to trust Him wholeheartedly and confidently- even in the midst of radical, unexpected change.

‘I ho‘o lau ‘a e potu tohi mei he Tohitapú ‘i he ‘ahó ni . . .

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Pulelulu 1 Me 2019

“Ko hotau vahe‘i, (mo‘ui fakatāpui) ‘oku kamata pe ia mei ‘api”

"Being Set apart, begins at home"

‘ESELA 9 - 10 (EZRA 9-10)

VEESI LAULOTO: 1 PITA 3:15

Ka mou ‘ai ke tāpuhā ‘a Kalaisi ‘i homou loto, ko e ‘Eiki pē ia: ‘o mou ‘osi teu ai pē ke fai ha fakamatala kiate ia fua pē te ne ‘eke kiate kimoutolu ‘a e ‘uhinga ‘o e ‘amanaki ‘oku mou ma‘u; kae fai ‘i he anga vaivai mo e tailiili, kuo ‘ata‘atā homou konisēnisi;

MEMORY VERSES: 1 PETER 3:15

but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect

‘I he hili pe ‘a hono nofo’i ‘o Selusalema, na’e ma’u ‘e ‘Esela ha lipooti fekau’aki pea mo e tukunga ‘o e mo’ui ‘a e kau nofo ‘i Siuta, ka ko ha ongoongo fakaloloma kia ‘Esela.  Na’e ‘ikai ke tauhi ‘e he kakai fili ‘a e ‘Otua honau tu’unga ko e kakai na’e fakamavahe’i, ka na’e mali ‘a e kakai tanagata ‘o ‘Isileli mo e kakai fefine nofo muli, ko e talangata’a mo e fakafepaki ki he kovinanite ‘a e ‘Otua mo hono kakai.  Na’e ‘ikai ke ‘uhinga ‘a hono tapui ‘a e mali ki tu’a ‘a e kakai ‘Isileli ko ha ‘uhinga lau lanu; ka ko e palopalema fakalaumalie he ko e kakai fefine ‘o e ngaahi fonua ‘atakai na’a nau lotu ki he ‘otua ‘aitoli.  Ko e ta’etokanga ‘a e kakai tangata ‘o ‘Isileli ki he’enau mo’ui ke nau tauhi honau va mo e ‘Otua, ko ‘enau faka’ikai’i ia ‘a e tu’unga makehe ‘o e ‘Otua, he na’e ‘ikai ha toe ‘Otua ka ko Sihova pe.  Ne ‘ikai fuoloa, kuo ‘ikai ke toe ‘i ai ha faikehekehe ‘a e kakai ‘Isileli mo honau ngaahi fonua kaunga’api.  Na’e mamahi lahi ‘aupito ‘a ‘Esela pea na’a ne tengihia ‘a hono kakai ‘i he’enau to mama’o mei he tu’utu’uni mo e lao ‘a Sihova.  Pea na’e hoko ai ha fakatafoki mo ha vete angahala ‘i he ha’oha’onga ‘o e kakai ke nau tafoki ki he ‘Otua. 

‘Oku fiema’u ketau ma’u ha loto hange ko ‘Esela, ketau mamahi ‘i he’etau to ki he angahala mo e angahala ‘oku tofanga ai hotau ngaahi famili.  Kuo fili kitautolu pea kuo fakamavahe’i ‘e he ‘Otua kitautolu ke hoko ko ha maama ‘i mamani pea ke fakalangilangi’i ‘a ‘ene ‘Afio.  ‘E toki lava ketau hoko ko ha kau fakamo’oni lelei ‘i hotau ‘atakai, kapau te tau fakatokanga’i ‘a e angahala ‘i he’etau mo’ui pea tau fakatomala mei ai ‘o talangofua mo muimui ki he ui kuo fai ‘e he ‘Otua ketau mo’ui ma’oni’oni ke fakalangilangi’i ‘a e ‘Otua pea hoko ko e lelei kiate kitautolu mo hotau famili. 

After settling into Jerusalem, Ezra received an official report on affairs in Judah, but what Ezra heard was devastating. Instead of living as God's chosen and set-apart people, men had married foreign wives, which was in direct opposition to God's covenant. This issue was not one of race or nationalism; it was a spiritual problem because the women worshiped false gods. Casual acceptance of these religions by husbands denied the Lord's claim that He alone was God. Consequently, the nation the Lord commanded to be holy had become no different from its pagan neighbors. Ezra grieved over how far God's people had fallen, and his very public grief moved many people to confession of sins and repentance.

Like Ezra, we need to be people who are grieved over the presence of sin in our lives and the lives of our loved ones. God has chosen us and set us apart for His glory and to be lights for Him in our world. Only with a healthy view of our sin can we live the life of repentance and obedience to God that He calls us to live for our own good and His glory.

‘I ho‘o lau ‘a e potu tohi mei he Tohitapú ‘i he ‘ahó ni . . .

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Tokonaki 16 Fepueli 2019

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VEESI LAULOTO: 2 TIMOTE 1:7

He naʻe ʻikai foaki ʻe he ʻOtua kiate kitautolu ʻae laumālie ʻo e manavasiʻi; ka ko e mālohi, mo e ʻofa, mo e loto fakapotopoto (Uesi/West)

MEMORY VERSES: 2 TIMOTHY 1:7

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind (NKJV)

Falaite 15 Fepueli 2019

Mahu‘inga ke tau fakavaivai ki he pule ‘a e ‘Otua

We must submit to the authority of God

1 SAMIUELA 28; 31 (1 SAMUEL 28; 31)

VEESI LAULOTO: 2 TIMOTE 1:7

He naʻe ʻikai foaki ʻe he ʻOtua kiate kitautolu ʻae laumālie ʻo e manavasiʻi; ka ko e mālohi, mo e ʻofa, mo e loto fakapotopoto (Uesi/West)

MEMORY VERSES: 2 TIMOTHY 1:7

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind (NKJV)

Ko e konga faka’osi ‘o e talanoa fakaloloma kau ki he mo’ui ‘a Saula, ‘oku fakae’a ai ‘a e nunu’a ‘o e ‘ikai ke te falala ki he ‘Otua ‘o hange pe ko ia na’e ha ‘i he konga kimu’a ‘o ‘ene mo’ui.  ‘I he hili ha ngaahi ta’u lahi ‘o e ‘ikai ke fanongo ai ‘a Saula ki he le’o ‘o e ‘Otua, kuo fakahaa’i ‘e he ‘Otua ‘o ne aofangatuku ‘a ‘ene fakamahino ‘e ‘ikai ke toe lea kia Saula.  Na’e a’u ki he taimi na’e fehangahangai ai ‘a Saula pea mo e kau Filisitia pea ne kumi fale’i ai ki ha fefine fakalou’akau ko ‘ene kumi tokoni ki he laumalie ‘o Samiuela ke tokoni mai  ke fakamaama kiate ia pea mo e tau ‘oku teuaki.  Ko e feinga ko ‘eni ‘a Saula, na’e fehangahangai ‘aupito ia pea mo e Lao ‘a e ‘Otua – ko e lao ‘eni na’a ne tauhi pea na’a ne feinga ke fakangata he na’e tapui ke ngaue’aki  ‘a e fakalou’akau   ‘o fakatatau  ki he Lao ‘a e ‘Otua. Ka na’e fakaofo ‘a hono faka’ata ‘e he ‘Otua ‘a e feinga ko ‘eni, he na’e ha mai ‘a e laumalie ‘o Samiuela kia Saula pea na’a ne toe fakamanatu ‘a e vaivai ‘o Saula – “kuo ke talangata’a kia Sihova.”   Na’e kikite’i ‘e Samiuela ‘a e ngaahi me’a kotoa ‘e hoko ‘i he vahe 31, na’e hoko kotoa ‘o mo’oni; ‘e ikuna’i ‘e Ha’a Filisitia ‘a e kau ‘Isileli, pea ‘e pekia ‘a Saula mo hono ngaahi foha ‘i he tau ‘e fakahoko.  Ka na’e ‘ikai ke fakaha ‘e Samiuela ‘e toe iku to’o pe ‘e Saula ‘a ‘ene mo’ui ‘i he taimi ‘e mate ai.  Ko e mo’ui ‘a Saula mei he kamata ki he iku’anga, ko ha mo’ui na’e fakae’ee’a ai ‘a hono fakaha ‘a e mo’ui ha tokotaha ‘oku ta’emanonga koe’uhi ko ‘ene ta’e fakaongoongo mo tukulolo kakato ki he tu’utu’uni ‘a e ‘Otua. 

These final chapters of Saul's story tell a tragic end to his life and reveal the consequences of his failure to trust God, just as his early years foreshadowed After years of Saul failing to listen to God, God finally quit speaking to him. When confronted with a new threat from the Philistines, Saul approached a medium-a witch-in hopes that she could speak with Samuel's spirit and get him the spiritual wisdom he needed for this battle. This act was done in direct disobedience to the laws of God-laws Saul had previously sought to uphold by banning the practice of mediums altogether. Through the power of God, Samuel did speak to Saul, and his words summarized Saul's great failure in life_"You did not obey the Lord." Samuel then predicted what chapter 31 proved to be true: the Philistines would defeat the Israelites, and Saul and his sons would die in the battle. What Samuel didn't reveal, though, is that Saul would take his own life. From beginning to end, Saul's life shows us the missed opportunities and spiritual unrest of a person who refuses to live in submission to God.

Tu‘apulelulu 14 Fepueli 2019

Ko koe pe ‘a hoku Toitoi‘anga, ‘e ‘Otua

You are my hiding place, Oh, Lord

SAAME 22; 1 SAMIUELA 24-25:1 (PSALM 22; 1 SAMUEL 24-25:1)

VEESI LAULOTO: 2 TIMOTE 1:7

He naʻe ʻikai foaki ʻe he ʻOtua kiate kitautolu ʻae laumālie ʻo e manavasiʻi; ka ko e mālohi, mo e ʻofa, mo e loto fakapotopoto (Uesi/West)

MEMORY VERSES: 2 TIMOTHY 1:7

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind (NKJV)

‘I he hisitolia ‘i he mo’ui ‘a Tevita, na’e lahi ‘a e ngaahi Saame na’a ne fa’u kuo  fakakau ki he Tohitapu.  Ko e Saame 22 na’e fa’u ia ‘i ha taimi ‘i he mo’ui ‘a Tevita na’a ne fehangahangai mo ha faingata’a lahi.  Na’e mahino’i pe ‘e Tevita ‘a e ngaahi  palani mo e fokotu’utu’u ‘a e ‘Otua ki he’ene mo’ui, ka ‘i he taimi ko eni na’a ne ongo’i ‘oku mama’o fau ‘a e ‘Otua pea puli meiate ia.  Ka ‘i he faka’osinga ‘o e lotu ko eni ‘a Tevita na’e liliu ‘a ‘ene ngaahi to’e mo ‘ene  hanu  ‘o hoko ko ha fakafeta’i ‘i he’ene  fakahaa’i neongo ‘oku mama’o ‘a e ‘Otua ‘i he’ene fakakaukau, ka na’a ne fakatokanga’i ‘oku ‘ikai ke mavahe ‘a e ‘Otua meiate ia.  Pea neongo ‘oku ‘ikai ketau ‘ilo’i pau pe na’e fa’u ‘a e Saame ko eni mei he faingata’a fe na’e fekuki mo Tevita, ka ‘oku malava ketau sio kia 1 Samiuela 24 ‘o fakaofiofi ki he faingata’a ko ‘eni.  Ko e tulimui ‘a Saula na’e fai kia Tevita ‘i he konga ko eni ‘o e talanoa, na’e hola ai ‘a Tevita ‘o toi ‘i ha ‘ana pea na’e mahino ‘a ‘ene ongo’i tuenoa mo faingata’a’ia.  Pea ‘i he’ene ma’u ‘a e faingamalie ke ne to’o ai ‘a e mo’ui ‘a Saula, na’e ‘ikai te ne fakahoko ia.  ‘I he momeniti ko ia na’e fili ai ‘a Tevita ke ne piki ki he palomesi ‘a e ‘Otua ki he’ene mo’ui pea mo hono kaha’u, ko ia ai na’a ne falala kakato ki he ‘Otua ke ne fakahoko ‘a ‘ene ngaahi taumu’a.  Ko e fakatata ‘eni ‘oku tau ma’u ‘ia Sisu ‘i he kolosi ‘i he’ene kalanga hange pe ko ia na’e fai ‘e Tevita ‘i he Saame ko eni “ ‘E hoku ‘Otua, ‘e hoku ‘Otua,  ko e ha kuo ke  li’aki ai au”.  Na’e fakahoko ‘e Sisu pea mo Tevita ‘a e me’a tatau ‘i he’ena tukulolo kakato ‘o luva ‘ena mo’ui ki he fokotu’utu’u haohaoa ‘a e Tamai.

During his life, David penned many of the psalms that are now included in the Bible. Psalm 22 came from a time in David's life when he found himself in great despair. David knew the plans God had for his life, but at that moment they felt unattainable and God felt absent. However, by the end of his prayer, David's pleas turned to praise and he acknowledged that although God felt far away, David knew He was not. While we don't know from what specific circumstances this psalm stemmed, David's experience in 1 Samuel 24 parallels it well. Saul's pursuit of David forced him to hide in a cave, an isolated place where he undoubtedly felt helpless. But when presented with the opportunity to kill Saul, David did not. In that moment, David chose to claim God's promises for his life and his future and to trust God to bring them to fruition. This is the same example Jesus gave us on the cross when He echoed David's cry-"My God, My God, why have you forsaken Me?"-but even so, both Jesus and David surrendered their very lives to the plans of their Father.

Pulelulu 13 Fepueli 2019

The sipinga ‘o e fakatomalá  ‘i he mo‘ui ‘a Kingi Tevita

David – example of Repentance!

1 SAMIUELA 21-22 (1 SAMUEL 21-22)

VEESI LAULOTO: 2 TIMOTE 1:7

He naʻe ʻikai foaki ʻe he ʻOtua kiate kitautolu ʻa e laumālie ʻo e manavasiʻi; ka ko e mālohi, mo e ʻofa, mo e loto fakapotopoto (Uesi/West)

MEMORY VERSES: 2 TIMOTHY 1:7

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind (NKJV)

Neongo ‘oku tau ma’u ‘a e fakamatala fekau’aki pea mo e mo’ui ‘a Tevita, ko  ha fakatata ‘o  Kalaisi, ka ‘oku ‘ikai ke mama’o ai ‘a ‘ene ha mai ko e kakano pe mo e toto ‘a Tevita.  Na’e hola ‘a Tevita koe’uhi ko hono tuli ia ‘e Saula ke tamate’i pea na’e lahi ‘a e ngaahi me’a na’e hoko ‘i he mo’ui ‘a Tevita ‘oku ne fakae’a  ai ‘a ‘ene ta’etui ki he malu’i ‘a e  ‘Otua mo ‘ene palani na’e ‘osi palomesi  ‘e hoko kiate ia.  Neongo na’e ‘ikai ke mahino kia Tevita ‘a e fili na’a ne fai, ka na’e iku ‘o kau kovi kia ‘Ahimeleki pea mo e kau taula’eiki ‘e toko 85 na’e tamate’i ‘e Saula  koe’uhi ko ‘enau tokoni na’e fai kia Tevita.  Ka ko e taha ‘o e ngaahi me’a ‘oku hoko ai ‘a Tevita ko ha sipinga ki he’etau tui ko ‘ene fakatomala.  ‘I he hili pe ko ia ‘a e ‘ilo ‘e Tevita ‘a e tamate na’e hoko,  na’a ne vete ‘a ‘ene angahala pea na’a ne ngaue ke fakatonutonu ‘a e fehalaaki ko ‘eni.  Na’e lahi ‘aupito ‘a e ngaahi faihala ‘a Tevita mo ‘ene fai angahala ‘o iku pe ‘o kau kovi ki ha tokolahi ‘o mole ai moha ha mo’ui ka na’a ne tafoki ma’u pe ‘o fakatomala  ‘i he’ene foki ‘o fakavaivai’i ia ‘i he ‘ao ‘o e ‘Otua.  Pea ‘i he tafa’aki ‘a e ‘Otua, ‘oku mahu’inga ketau fakatokanga’i ‘a ‘ene tali ma’u pe ‘a e fakatomala ‘a Tevita koe’uhi pe ko ‘ene tauhi ‘a ‘ene kovinanite pea mo ‘ene tamaio’eiki.  Pea hange pe ko Tevita, ‘oku lahi ‘aupito ‘etau fai angahala mo ‘etau afe mei he ngaahi tu’utu’uni ‘a e ‘Otua, ka ‘oku vave ma’u pe ‘a e ‘Otua ke ne fakamolemole’i kitautolu ‘o ne fakahaa’i ‘a e lahi ‘a ‘ene kelesi  ‘i he taimi ‘oku tau vete ai ‘etau ngaahi angahala ‘o foki kiate Ia.

Although parts of David's life give a clear foreshadowing of Christ, it doesn't take long for us to be reminded that David was still human. David fled into exile because Saul wanted to kill him, and during that time he made a series of selfish decisions that revealed his lack of faith that God would protect him and bring him into power as He had promised. While David may not have thought much about his actions, they had a devastating impact on Ahimelech and 85 other priests who were all murdered by Saul for the role Ahimelech played in assisting David. But one of the things that makes David a hero of our faith is his example of repentance.

When David learned of these deaths, he acknowledged his sin and attempted to make it right. Throughout his life, David would sin many times, sometimes with tragic consequences, but he always repented and returned to the Lord. Even more importantly, God always accepted him back and continued to use David to make His name known. Like David, we sin often, but God is quick to forgive us and shower us with His grace when we repent of our sins and return to Him.

Tusite 12 Fepueli 2019

Ko e sipinga mo‘ui ‘a Sonatane

The example of Jonathan

1 SAMIUELA 19-20 (1 SAMUEL 19-20)

VEESI LAULOTO: 2 TIMOTE 1:7

He naʻe ʻikai foaki ʻe he ʻOtua kiate kitautolu ʻae laumālie ʻo e manavasiʻi; ka ko e mālohi, mo e ʻofa, mo e loto fakapotopoto (Uesi/West)

MEMORY VERSES: 2 TIMOTHY 1:7

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind (NKJV)

Ko e meheka ‘a Saula fekau’aki mo e ngaahi lavame’a ‘a Tevita na’e iku pe ‘o ne hange ha faha (vale), pea ne tu’utu’uni  ai ke tamate’i ‘a Tevita.  Ka na’e tomu’a fakatokanga ‘e Sonatane kia Tevita pea ne hola ai ‘o hao.  ‘Oku hoko ma’u pe ‘a Sonatane ko ha sipinga ki he kalisitiane ‘i he ngaahi ‘aho ni.  Na’e mahino’i ‘e Sonatane kuo fili ‘e he ‘Otua ‘a Tevita ke ne hoko ko e Tu’i, pea na’a ne mahino’i ko e ngaahi to’onga mo e ngaue hala ‘a ‘ene tamai ‘oku ‘ikai ke lelei ki he ‘Otua.     Neongo ko Saula ko e tamai ia ‘a Sonatane, ka na’e tomu’a tukulolo mo talangofua ‘a Sonatane ia ki he ‘Eiki ‘o laka hake ‘i he’ene fakaongo ki he’ene tamai.  Na’e kau ‘a e ‘Otua pea mo Sonatane.  Na’e fakahaa’i ‘e Tevita pea mo Sonatane ‘a e mahu’inga ‘a ‘ena kaungame’a ‘aki ‘ena kovinanite ‘i hona va pea ‘i he ‘ao ‘o e  ‘Otua.  Ko e akonaki pe ‘eni ‘a Sisu ‘i he fekau lahi pe ko e Lao Koula; mu’omu’a ‘a ‘ete ‘ofa mo ‘ete tauhi ki he ‘Otua pea hoko ki ai ‘a hoto va pea mo e kaunga fononga.  Pea ‘oku kau ai ‘a ‘ete ‘ofa ki he kakai kehe ‘o hange pe ko ia na’e ha ‘i he mo’ui mo e sipinga na’e ta ‘e Sonatane. 

Saul's jealousy of David's accomplishments drove him mad, so he ordered David's death. However, Jonathan warned David and he escaped. Once again, Jonathan stands out as a model for believers today. Jonathan understood that God had appointed David to be the next king, and he knew his father's actions did not bring honor to God. Even though Saul was Jonathan's father, Jonathan was submissive first and foremost to the Lord. No one had a greater claim on Jonathan's life than God. David and Jonathan solidified their friendship with a covenant of loyalty to one another and to God.

As Jesus teaches in the Great Commandment, loyalty and submission to God are to take first priority in the life of a Christian, but this also naturally encompasses loving others, as Jonathan modeled so well.