Sept. 12, 2005

Do you ever just sit and reflect on the goodness of God? When I think of how good He has been to me and my family, it simply hushes me. There is a story in the Bible, 2 Samuel 9, that so beautifully illustrates God's grace and mercy. In the story, David, now the king for quite some time, remembers a covenant that he had made with his best friend Jonathan, the son of King Saul. That covenant stated that if anything ever happened to Jonathan, David would see to it that his family was taken care of. As fate would have it, Jonathan was killed in battle with his father. Perhaps years later now, David inquires about any left of Saul's house, that he can show kindness to for Jonathan's sake. Saul's former servant, Ziba, tells David that indeed, Jonathan had a son, and as a small boy was taken into hiding when Saul and his son were killed. Out of fear, and making haste, the nurse took the boy, Mephibosheth, and ran. Whether she dropped him, or what, he became crippled. He lived for years in a plave called Lodebar, which means, "not a pasture". David sought him out, and poured marvelous grace and mercy into Mephibosheth's life, making him as one of his own sons. What a great picture of God's seeking us out, and pouring His own grace into our unworthy lives! Like Mephibosheth, let us pull up to the KIng's table, and feast on all His Goodness!