When You Have A Friend Like Jonathan's You Only Need One.

​1 Samuel 14:6-7 - Then Jonathan said to the young man who was carrying his armor, "Come and let us cross over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; perhaps the LORD will work for us, for the LORD is not restrained to save by many or by few."His armor bearer said to him, "Do all that is in your heart; turn yourself, and here I am with you according to your desire."  NASB 

• A Friend Has Your Back 

Jonathan's armor bearer had his back. He says Jonathan can do whatever his heart desires because he has his back. He will not abandon him during the fight they are about to encounter.
 
One thing life has taught me is we all need one friend who will protect our back. We all need what I call a "Back to Back Brother."
 
A "Back to Back Brother" is one you can always count on especially when you are in one of life's battles. 

• Jonathan's Back Protected While In Battle 

Jonathan was getting ready to enter into a battle with the Philistines. It was going to be Jonathan and his armor bearer against the Philistines. I love Jonathan's faith when he says, "perhaps the LORD will work for us, for the LORD is not restrained to save by many or by few."
 
The Lord is not constrained to save by many or by few. What a powerful declaration of one's faith. Jonathan didn't need the Israeli Army to conquer the Philistines. God could use Jonathan and his armor bearer and He will do exactly that. 

• Amazing Trustworthiness 

Jonathan's armor bearer displays amazing trustworthiness when he says, "Do all that is in your heart; turn yourself, and here I am with you according to your desire." 
 
The armor bearer tells Jonathan "turn yourself" or in other words take off towards the Philistines for I am right behind you. The armor bearer was saying, "where you go, I go."
 
I have been blessed in my life to have had a few friends exactly like this armor bearer. Friends who have had my back when I like Jonathan desired to do something crazy for the Lord. To my "Back to Back Brothers and Sisters" I say sincerely, "Thanks for your amazing trustworthiness." You know who you are and I could not have accomplished what I accomplished without you having my back. 

• What We All Should Do Now 

We should be the armor bearer in someone else's life. We should be ready to lay our life on the line to help one of the Lord's servants be victorious. We should inform someone today that we have their back.
 
Think On These:
 
We are on the wrong track when we think of friendship as something to get - rather than something to give.
 
A loyal friend is one who sticks up for you even when you are not there. 

Stay Pumped,
 
Gary A. Serago

Minister of God's Word