It would be mint if God always guided us as clearly and directly as he does with David in this chapter. Should I do this? Yes. Should I do that? No. God guides us in a variety of different ways but I think a lot of the time the problem is the fact that we are not even asking. We make our own mind up what we're going to do and then ask God to bless our plans. We can learn from David here, who doesn't want to do anything other than God's plans.
When Jonathan meets up with David, he "helps him find strength in God" (v16). He does this by reminding David of God's promise that he will become king. Firstly, when I'm talking to people, how often is my motive to help them find strength in God? That should always be my motivation and my aim in contact with other people. That doesn't mean I've got to turn every conversation back around to Jesus, but it does mean that I am actively trying to encourage that person in God rather than passively waffling. Secondly, the way to help somebody in a desperate situation is not to say "don't worry, it'll be alright", because it might not be. That is not what they need, what they need is a fresh revelation of who God is and what He has done.
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