2 Samuel 9

"The king asked, 'Is there no one still alive from the house of Saul to whom I can show God’s kindness?' Ziba answered the king, 'There is still a son of Jonathan; he is lame in both feet.'" v.3




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Mephisbosheth was David's best friend's, Jonathan, son. Because of a fall when carried by his nurse Mephisbosheth became lame in both feet as we read in chapter four. In the Old Testament people considered physical imperfection to be a shameful thing but David accepted him as he was. He did not hesitate when Ziba told him that Mephisbosheth was handicapped but honored him and his promise he made with Jonathan. Many wait to honor someone who looks good and has their act together than for the sick that need a doctor than the healthy. Trying to even picture Mephisbosheth crawling and kneeling before David, can you imagine the difficulty? Meph was obviously humbled.

David desired to show God's loving-kindness and not his own; he was a man after God's own heart and couldn't help but want to share God's heart towards others.

How can you surprise someone with Godly kindness to someone who is "lame in both feet"? What keeps you from seeing yourself as crippled as we really are without Christ's?