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Mephibosheth Received Grace

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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." Mephibosheth bowed down and said, "What is your servant, that you should notice a dead dog like me?" (II Samuel 9:7-8)

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Saul trying to kill David because of envy, finally died on Mount Gilboa.

Jonathan, David's best friend, also died there with King Saul.

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David, who became the king of Israel, after King Saul won every battle.

Israel, which David ruled over, expanded it's territory and became a very strong country. God was always with David.

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King David considered his friendship with Jonathan very special so he wanted to take care of the rest of Saul's family.

"Is there anyone alive in the family of Saul? If there is, I want to treat them well for Jonathan's sake."

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There was a servant of Saul's household named Ziba.

David's officials found Ziba and brought him in front of David.

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David asked Ziba, "Is there no one still left of 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 crippled in both feet."

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A long time ago, there was a custom that if a new king was crowned, all of the old king's family were killed because they could threaten the throne of the new king. So Jonathan's son, Mephibosheth was hiding at the house of Makir son of Ammiel in Lo Debar."

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After King David heard that one of Jonathan's sons was still alive, he had his servants bring him. Mephibosheth came to David, he bowed down in honor to him and said, "I am your servant."

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David said to him, "Don't be afraid. For I will surely show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore all the land to you that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table."

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After Mephibosheth heard this from King David, he was so surprised and thankful. Thinking to be killed himself, he received unimaginably great grace from David.

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Mephibosheth said to David, "What is your servant, that you should notice a dead dog like me?" He said to David in gratitude for the king's grace.

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The king summoned Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, "I have given your master's grandson everything that belonged to Saul and his family. You and your sons and your servants are to farm the land for him and bring in the crops, so that your master's grandson may be provided for. Manage well all of the finances so that they will not run out."

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Also, Mephibosheth always ate at David's table like one of the king's sons.

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He received unimaginably great favor from David.

Mephibosheth thought to be killed by David but instead he received his love.

Mephibosheth would have not forgotten David's kindness for all of his life.

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However, we have received greater grace than Mephibosheth.

We were suppose to go to hell to live there forever.

However, God did not let us go to hell for we have received eternal life because Jesus came.

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God lets us be children of God and possess His kingdom if we believe in Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. God's grace is so much bigger than the grace that Mephibosheth received from David. Therefore, we should always thank God for saving us our whole life long. Also, we should always live keeping and following all of God's words.