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Eating at the King’s Table Forever (2 Samuel 9)

Eating at the King’s Table Forever (2 Samuel 9)

March 11, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - 1 Samuel, David, Grace

What is grace?

Here’s an illustration from the Old Testament, from 2 Samuel 9.

Jonathan, son of Saul, was King David’s best friend. After Jonathan died, David wanted to show kindness to someone in Jonathan’s family:

“Is there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” (v 1)

It turns out Jonathan had a son named Mephibosheth who was lame in both feet. David sent for him.

Mephibosheth didn’t think very much of himself. He compared himself to a “dead dog” (v 8). After all, he was the crippled grandson of a failed king—two strikes against him.

And maybe that was a fair evaluation. But David had no intention of being fair. Instead, he wanted to show grace—favor that Mephibosheth did not deserve, but which was earned by another:

“Do not fear, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake…” (v 7).

When the king summoned him, Mephibosheth must have feared the worst. He would not have imagined the grace coming his way:

“[I] will restore to you all the land of Saul your grandfather; and you shall eat bread at my table continually… I have given to your master’s son all that belonged to Saul and to all his house. You therefore, and your sons and your servants, shall work the land for him, and you shall bring in the harvest, that your master’s son may have food to eat. But Mephibosheth your master’s son shall eat bread at my table always… he shall eat at my table like one of the king’s sons” (vv 7b, 9-11).

Restored.

Treated like a son.

Eating at the king’s table forever.

What a wonderful illustration of God’s grace to you in salvation!

You may be lame in both feet and come from a checkered family. But God shows you kindness, for Jesus’ sake. He gives you eternal life and adopts you as a son (John 1:12). He invites you to eat with Him forever.

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by Shawn Lazar

Shawn Lazar (BTh, McGill; MA, VU Amsterdam) was the Editor of Grace in Focus magazine and Director of Publications for Grace Evangelical Society from May 2012 through June 2022. He and his wife Abby have three children. He has written several books including: Beyond Doubt: How to Be Sure of Your Salvation and Chosen to Serve: Why Divine Election Is to Service, Not to Eternal Life.

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