2 Samuel 9:7 “David said to him, ‘Do not fear, for I will surely show kindness to you for the sake of your father Jonathan, and will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul; and you shall eat at my table regularly.’”
COVENANT
This story of Mephibosheth has always blessed me. After David has solidified his kingdom he starts thinking about his old friend, Jonathan, Saul’s son. They had been covenant brothers. David had promised to protect Jonathan’s family once he became king. So, David seeks out any of the family who may still be alive.
Can you imagine, though, Mephibosheth’s fear when the king’s soldiers arrived at his house to take him to David. He probably thought this was it. The day had finally arrived when David would kill him in order to rid the land of any of Saul’s descendants. He probably had no idea of the covenant between his father and David. What a wonderful surprise and blessing when he was received by David with such love.
TEACHING MOMENT
Promises are something we need to teach our kids about. When we give our word, it means something. When we give our word, we need to keep it, not matter how long that means. Childhood promises made may not mean a lot when they are made, but the whole idea of making promises should not be taken lightly.
Probably the most visible “promise” your children see in you is the promise you made to your husband or wife (if you are married). They need to see you keeping your promises to love, honor and cherish each other. You are teaching them, in the way you do that, how they will treat their spouse one day. Promises made should be promises kept.
What promise have you broken? What covenant relationship has become a forgotten one in your life? It’s not too late to make that right. I doubt the other person has forgotten it either. Now, you can’t make the other person keep their side of the covenant. But you can make sure they know you are sorry you failed to live up to your side.
A Moment In Time 