Meet Mephibosheth. He’s so unknown that my spell checker underlined his name as a typing error but had no alternative suggestion. Mephibosheth was a son of Jonathon and grandson of King Saul. Saul, you may remember, was not a godly king. Since government is intended to serve people, see Romans 13, God decided that Saul would in time be replaced by young David. Saul hated David but David and Saul’s son Jonathon were friends. Tangled relationships! Long story short: Jonathon died young and in time Saul was killed and David took power. David did take out his enemies but not all. He not only spared Mephibosheth but… Well, read it yourself.
Mephibosheth knelt before David and said, “‘Behold, I am your servant.’ And David said to him, ‘Do not fear, for I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan, and I will restore to you all the land of Saul your father, and you shall eat at my table always.’ So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, for he ate always at the king’s table. Now he was lame in both his feet.” (2 Samuel 9:6-7, 13)
David’s descendant had a heart for people with disabilities. Jesus said, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.” (Matthew 11:4-5) The Body of Christ has many members, every one precious and beloved by God. Remember Mephibosheth, and “as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.” (Galatians 6:10)
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