APIRL 9, 2 Samuel 9:1-7

You will recall Jonathan was David’s best friend. Jonathan had a lame son called Mephibosheth. David had promised Jonathan he will take care of him and his family when he became king, and now he keeps his word David ordered a nationwide search to see if any member of Jonathan’s family survived. Eventually, David learned that Mephibosheth was alive, and quickly ordered that he be brought to Jerusalem.

How would you feel if you were Mephibosheth? The custom of kings then was that all family members, especially male offspring of the previous empire, be killed. This was for self-preservation so that these men do not live to threaten the new kingdom. How do you think Mephibosheth felt?

He must have been full of fear. He must have wanted to plead for mercy, for what can he, a lame man, do to threaten King David? On seeing King David, Mephibosheth was assured of his kindness. King David restored the land taken away from him and welcomed him to eat at the king’s table, as one of the king’s sons.

            How can you be kind?

            I can be kind to my family and friends by:

            1. ____________________________________________

            2. ____________________________________________

            3. ____________________________________________

Thought: Kindness is the language the blind see and the deaf hear.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, give me a heart that is kind and loving. Sometimes I am just not like that, so Heavenly Father, help me to be better, to be a little kinder. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.