"Then David said, 'Is there yet anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?'" (2 Samuel 9:1 NASB95)
Mephibosheth Was:
You may feel forgotten, but you have never once been overlooked by the King.
Now there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David; and the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” And he said, “I am your servant.” The king said, “Is there not yet anyone of the house of Saul to whom I may show the kindness of God?” And Ziba said to the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan who is crippled in both feet.” So the king said to him, “Where is he?” And Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.” Then King David sent and brought him from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar. Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, came to David and fell on his face and prostrated himself. And David said, “Mephibosheth.” And he said, “Here is your servant!” (2 Samuel 9:2-6 NASB95)
God doesn't save us because we're lovable. He saves us because He's loyal.
"David said to him, 'Do not fear, for I will assuredly show kindness to you for the sake of your father Jonathan, and I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul; and you yourself shall eat at my table regularly.'" (2 Samuel 9:7 NASB95)
Grace is when the punishment you were bracing for gets replaced by a blessing you didn’t see coming.
Your injury may explain you — but it doesn’t define you.
"Then King David sent men and brought him from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar." (2 Samuel 9:5 NASB95)
Grace doesn’t wait for you to climb out of your pit. It climbs in and carries you out.
"So Mephibosheth ate at David's table as one of the king's sons." (2 Samuel 9:11 NASB95)
Your injury is not your identity.
You may still have a limp, but you have a seat. And it’s secure.
