Some people are rich. Some are poor. Some can walk, some can’t. We’re all different. Because Mephibosheth was crippled in both feet, he was different from most people. But there was a place for him at King David’s table.
Even though we’re different from each other, we can be united together in Christ. The love of God unites all Christians because it’s greater than all our differences. Through God’s love we can show compassion, caring and kindness to those who are different from us.
In a certain way, all of us are crippled because we have sinned against God. In spite of our failure, King Jesus wants to eat with us at his table. All who accept God’s invitation to trust the Lord Jesus as their savior will have a place at God’s table. God knows how all the differences among his sons and daughters can work together to increase his glory. All God’s children have a special place at the table of King Jesus.
True love looks for ways to be kind. King David looked for relatives of King Saul. David remembered how much he loved Jonathan, King Saul’s son. Because he loved Jonathan, he wanted to help relatives of King Saul.
The relationship between King David and Mephibosheth was one of grace. David gave Mephibosheth all the lands that King Saul had once owned and a place to eat at his table. David made Mephibosheth rich and gave him great honor!
Mephibosheth could do nothing for King David. He received what the king gave him. Mephibosheth knew he had nothing to give David when he said, “I am no better than a dead dog, but you are being very kind to me” (2 Samuel 9:8). There’s nothing more helpless than a dead dog. A dead dog can’t even bark!
Think About This: The relationship between Mephibosheth and David is like our relationship with God. We have nothing that God needs, yet he chose to be kind to us. This is called grace. It’s by grace that God saves us. King Jesus made a way for us to live with him forever.
Memorize This Truth: “I mean that you have been saved by grace because you believed. You did not save yourselves; it was a gift from God. You are not saved by the things you have done, so there is nothing to boast about” (Ephesians 2:8-9).