2 Samuel 9:6-7,13 When Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he bowed down to pay him honor. David said, "Mephibosheth!""Your servant," he replied. 7 "Don't be afraid," David said to him, "for I will surely show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table."13 And Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king's table, and he was crippled in both feet.
Wow what an amazing picture of mercy and grace. I can't imagine what was going through Mephibosheth's mind as he is brought to the king. Especially in light of the common practice of that day when a person became king they would kill off the entire family of the previous king to ensure that no one would rise up against them. Obviously this practice was not a design or call of God but rather of men. David a man after God's own heart would have nothing to do with this tradition and instead shows amazing grace and mercy. This same grace and mercy has been shown toward us and like Mephibosheth was crippled physically we are crippled spiritually due to sin. But God instead of giving us what we deserve, sent His son in order for us to experience freedom from sin and heal us spiritually. Through God's grace and mercy we have life and can have life eternal as we except Jesus sacrifice for our sin. Praise God for His mercy and grace which is new each morning and is sufficient for us to each day as we stumble.
Father thank you for the gift of your son and the incredible grace and mercy you have shown and continue to show toward me each day. May I live never forgetting this and may my life reflect the impact you have made on my life.
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