12 Oct 2014
Thoughts#3346
Ziba
answered the king, "There is still a son of Jonathan; he is crippled in
both feet."
2 Samuel 9:3b
So
Mephibosheth ate at David's table like one of the king's sons.
2 Samuel 9:11b
Thoughts on Today's
Verse...
2 Samuel 9:1-13 tells a story that reveals the tender heart and generous
spirit of King David towards a disabled man who was the son of his friend
Jonathan and the grandson of his bitter enemy, Saul. David and his servants
paid no special attention to Mephibosheth's handicap when welcoming him as a
member of the family. Mephibosheth must have been understandably uneasy when he
was brought before the king without knowing what kind of treatment he was going
to receive. Out of compassion and loyalty, though, David restored
Mephibosheth's inheritance, giving him a permanent place of honour at the
king's table. Mephibosheth was treated no differently than one of David's own
royal sons!
esus commissions us, "When you give a banquet, invite
the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed." (Luke 14:13-14a) Therefore, as Christians, let us be
accepting of one another, recognizing the God-given value in each of us. Let us
also take advantage of the opportunities God gives us to minister to others and
to reach out to those in need, including those with disabilities. David, truly
a man after God's own heart, provides a beautiful model for us of God's mercy
and love. This is the heart of the gospel. This is our calling in Christ Jesus.
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