Mephibosheth. “Who or what is he and what does he have to do with me?”
Good question. I am glad you asked. He has a lot in common with me and he may also have a thing or two in common with you and “your story”. I was fascinated by his story and also his name. In the following paragraphs I will give you a quick overview of who he was and hopefully answer your question of “What does he have to do with me?”. So please follow along as I recount this man’s life:
Mephibosheth was Saul’s grandson and Jonathan’s son (2 Samuel 4:4). He became lame in his feet at the age of 5 when his nurse dropped him, both his feet were now useless. In that day and time his lame feet also carried with it shame and a label of uselessness.
After the death of Saul and Jonathan, King David wanted to honor his promise to Jonathan. David promised him he would not cut off his kindness from Jonathan’s house-ever (1 Samuel 20:14-15). So he made it a point to find out if there was anyone left from the “house of Saul”. He was looking for anyone he could bless. He found Mephibosheth, a man who was wounded not only in his physical body, but also in his mentality. Mephibosheth knew he was a broken man, and David could tell he felt this way about himself also when he asked David what he wanted with a “dead dog” like himself. David did not change his mind about blessing him because he couldn’t walk or because he felt unworthy to receive anything from the king. On the contrary, David had made a choice before hand to bless him and keep his promise to Jonathan when Jonathan was still alive and well. Mephibosheth’s lack of ability to walk meant nothing to David, his promise and his word, meant everything. His promise was unconditional. Because of this promise Mephibosheth was allowed to dine with the king at his table. Wow! How’s that for royal treatment?
God also made a promise, one that concerns me and you. He made this promise and the choice to keep it even before He formed us in our mother’s wombs. “But God demonstrated His own love towards us, that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). “What does that mean for me?”, you may ask. Well, listen to what Jesus said, “I came that you may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows)”. How’s that for a promise?
Have you feel like you’ve been “dropped” or injured along the way? If so, there is good news for you. God is faithful to care for His people. Even more so than David did for Jonathan’s family. God’s desire is to bless you and give you life. I pray that He will use this blog to do just that.
Come along on a journey as I take you through stages in my life where the Lord has brought me from a Mephibosheth mentality to an “I am my Beloved’s, and His desire is for me”, mentality. God wants this for you, and He has sent me to tell you this. He loves you beloved, and He desires to have you by His side. He is waiting for you. Won’t you come. You don’t have to be perfect or whole or have it all together. God knows I surely didn’t (and still don't), even though I tried to make everyone (including myself) think that I was and that I did, but I was far from those things. But He called me any way, and He loved me anyway (warts and all), and He is calling you too. If you listen real close you can hear Him. “Arise, my darling, my beautiful one and come along.”
