Unconditional!

1Samuel 18:3 "Then Jonathan and David made a Covenant,because he loved him as his own soul".

This noble prince counted it his joy to further the intersest of the man who was to be preferred before him.There was something very beautiful in Jonathan, and this came out in his unselfish, magnanimous love of David.How much more beauty is there in the unparalleled love of Jesus to us poor sinners. "Jonathan and David made a covenant,because he loved him".The covenant was made, not so much because of their mutual love,but because Jonathan loved David.Jesus made a covenant with us ,not so much because we love him,but because of His love for us.

Christ loves us unconditionally,but Him and the believer that loves him live as if they have but one soul between them.It is not the distance between earth and heaven that can separate them:true love will find Christ wherever he is.When he was upon the earth,they that loved him kept his company;and now that he is gone to heaven,and out of sight, those that love him are sending up their hearts in prayers to him. We belong to the Lord's,in opposition to all competitors.The Lord love for us will not allow him to share us with the enemy,if we take the way of the Lord,all others must go.We must let go of everything else and take hold of the Lord to find rest for ur souls.The soul til it comes within the covenant, is in a restless state;like a bee going from flower to flower;but when it is married to Jesus, his love settles our soul with him,and cuts off all ties to others.The covenant is an offensive and a defensive one. We have common friends and common enemies with the Lord.His people must be your people,and His enemies must be your emenies.

Christ love for us is not based on our loving Him back.In fact we love him because he first loved us.But His love for us is sacrificing,and giving.For while we were yet sinners Christ died for us.He did this knowing not all would believe His word,not all would accept His atonement and knowing not all would seek His salvation."Jonathan mad his covenant with David because he loved him." Jesus died for us because he loved us!