Today, let’s take a journey into the life of a boy named Mephibosheth. To keep my post a little shorter, would you mind if I shorten his name to Sheth? I’m sure he wouldn’t mind either…perhaps he had some sort of nickname anyway??? I don’t know.
Sheth’s father and grandfather were killed in battle. After his nurse hears of the news she grabs him to flee, drops him and he becomes crippled in both feet. There is no doubt that this precious young boy has had some devastating blows thrust at him. He didn’t ask for it and he didn’t cause it. These tragedies had such a tremendous effect on Sheth that he even considered himself as a “dead dog”.
But hold on, we are approaching a huge fork in the road! Our God was about to use a man named David – who just happens to be the king - to drive Sheth’s broken life right down the path where he was created to be…at the Master’s table. Let’s go into David’s palace and take a peek at the conversation that took place just after David summoned him. (I shortened the story so we can see the main events that took place).
David said, “Greetings, Sheth.” Sheth replied, “I am your servant.” David said “Don’t be afraid! I intend to show kindness to you because of my promise to your father, Jonathan. I will give you all the property that once belonged to your grandfather Saul and you will eat here with me at the king’s table!” Sheth bowed respectfully and exclaimed, “Who is your servant, that you should show such kindness to a dead dog like me?”… And from that time on, Sheth ate regularly at David’s table, like one of the king’s own sons. (2 Sam. 9 – NLT)
Wow, can you see the beautiful picture that God is painting for you and me today? God wanted us to know that He did not forget about Sheth - and He wants us to know that He hasn’t forgotten about us either! God summons. We must respond. He shows us His kindness. We trust that He is kind. He heals our hearts from the devastating blows that life has dealt us (or possibly dealing us right now) and reveals to us that we are not a “dead dog”, but instead a child of the KING!
So what are we waiting for? He is serving a feast from the platter of His Word! It’s time to pull up our chairs to the King’s table and taste and see that He IS GOOD!