在西班牙北部地區，人們以一種很獨特的方式促進交流和友誼。這裡的鄉村有許多人工洞穴，每到收成之後，一些農夫會坐在建於洞穴上方的屋子裡，盤點他們的各樣農產品。久而久之，這個屋子就成了所謂的「聊天室」，親朋好友都能聚在這裡彼此交流，分享他們的心事、祕密及夢想。如果你需要可靠的朋友陪你聊聊天，就可以前往「聊天室」。

如果大衛和約拿單住在西班牙北部，他們之間的深厚友誼，或許也會促使他們設立一個聊天室。當掃羅王因嫉妒大衛而想殺害他時，掃羅的長子約拿單竟然保護大衛，甚至與大衛成為好友。他們的心「深相契合」（撒母耳記上18章1節），「約拿單愛大衛如同愛自己的性命」（1、3節）。雖然約拿單是王位繼承人，但卻欣然接受上帝揀選大衛做以色列的君王，甚至還將自己的外袍、刀、弓及腰帶，都給了大衛（4節）。後來，大衛在他所寫的哀歌中，表示約拿單對他情深意重，彼此間的友誼是何等美好（撒母耳記下1章26節）。

身為基督徒，願主耶穌幫助你我建立我們各自的「聊天室」，建立能反映出基督的愛和關懷的友誼。讓我們願意花時間與朋友相處，敞開我們的心，在主裡真摯地與人相互交流。

Northern Spain produced a beautiful way of expressing communion and friendship. With the countryside full of handmade caves, after each harvest some farmers would sit in a room built above a cave and inventory their various foods. As time passed, the room became known as the “telling room”—a place of communion where friends and families would gather to share their stories, secrets, and dreams. If you needed the intimate company of safe friends, you would head for the telling room.

Had they lived in northern Spain, the deep friendship shared by Jonathan and David might have led them to create a telling room. When King Saul became so jealous that he wanted to kill David, Jonathan, Saul’s oldest son, protected and befriended him. The two became “one in spirit” (1 Samuel 18:1). And Jonathan “loved him as himself” (vv. 1, 3) and—though he was heir apparent to the throne—recognized David’s divine selection to be king. He gave David his robe, sword, bow, and belt (v. 4). Later, David declared that Jonathan’s deep love for him as a friend was wonderful (2 Samuel 1:26).

As believers in Jesus, may He help us build our own relational “telling rooms”—friendships that reflect Christlike love and care. Let’s take the time to linger with friends, open our hearts, and live in true communion with one another in Him.