10-2-26

October 2nd, 2026
by Vince Bos

10-2-26

2 Samuel 9:6-13

6 Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!
7 And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.
8 And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
9 Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master's son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house.
10 Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
11 Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.
12 And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.
13 So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king's table; and was lame on both his feet.

The most staggering detail of Mephibosheth's story is not that the king spared his life. It is that the king gave him a seat at the royal table. He was not placed in a back room with a plate of leftovers. He was brought into the dining hall of the king and treated as family. The same is true of every person who comes to God through Christ. You are not a guest who barely made the list. You are not tolerated at the edges of the kingdom. You are seated at the table. The covenant made on your behalf cost everything, and the invitation it extends is full, permanent, and personal.

You are loved and you have been prayed for! Trent