2 Samuel 8, 9; 1 Chronicles 18, 19; Matthew 21

“So David said to him, "Do not fear, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father's sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your grandfather; and you shall eat bread at my table continually." 2 Samuel 9:7

In 2 Samuel 9, David sets out to discover if there are any left from the house of Saul. Do you remember that Jonathan and David had made a friendship pact between them? This pact was that they would do good and show kindness to each other and to each other’s future offspring, forever. Now David, established as king, wants to make right his promise. He finds out that there is a son of Jonathan’s, Mephibosheth. Mephibosheth was only five years old when his father was killed in battle with his grandfather Saul. When this young boy’s nurse heard that the Philistines had taken Jonathan and Saul in battle she became very afraid. She picked up the young son of Jonathan and ran in fear to flee. As she was running, she dropped the young child and broke both of his legs and he became crippled. Mephibosheth, connected by birth with the house of David’s enemy is helpless and in circumstances of destitution but comes in to the presence of the king who has the desire and the power to show him the kindness that he himself had received from the Lord. David brings Mephibosheth in to his house and honors him all the rest of the days of his life. The son of Jonathan eats at the king’s table and has his needs provided. In chapter 9, we see that David has a desire to express the kindness of his God to others. How precious are these words…”that I may show the kindness of God…” It is no wonder the enemy tries to keep us from experiencing all of the greatness of our God because when we experience His kindness, mercy, love, grace and all He has for us, we just cannot help but pass it on. When we allow the fruit of the spirit to flow through our life (Galatians 5) we become the best version of ourselves as Pastor Rick calls it, “Youier”. May all of the goodness of God be evident in your life today as you minister the love of Jesus. “And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32

Blessings in Him
Carol Danna

Next Reading: 2 Samuel 10; 1 Chronicles 19, 20; Psalm 20, Matthew 22