“Ahithophel was the royal adviser. Hushai the Arkite was the king’s friend.”
1 Chronicles 27:33 NLT
http://bible.com/116/1ch.27.33.nlt
I was reading recently the book of Chronicles in the Bible and have been about waist deep of these long lists of names and assignments and genealogies. As a result my daily inspirations have largely been from other parts of my reading. However, something grabbed my eye today that I found quite interesting.
These lists are compromised of very important leadership assignments within the kingdom. These were the who's who in ancient Israel. Then there was this funny assignment. Hushai was David's friend. It was interesting to me that with all these important people the author felt it important to point out David's friend.
But it brought some good questions to my mind. What would my list look like? I could list many people with roles in my life: partners, employees, vendors, wife, daughters. But who would I list as friend? Who would list me as friend?
I spend a whole lot more time cultivating relationships with all the other people in my life, but I don't spend time intentionally working on friends. But if Hushai was so important to David that he was listed here maybe I need to reconsider the importance I place on friendship.
Lord. I've not been much for cultivating friendships with other guys. I am pretty comfortable with my little family. But I don't want to disregard your wisdom. So help me be a friend to other guys so I can be and have a Hushai.
Your Friend
Tom
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