2 Samuel 9 Commentary
Thrones are isolated places for honor, power, and authority. Unfortunately, on the list is one unwelcome constant: Loneliness. Of course, you have a lot of fake friends and smiles, but never a soul-mate.
You would imagine a blessed and settled David thinking about an all-weather friend in Jonathan. Reminiscing. How he missed Jonathan!
“Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”
So Mephibosheth comes into the picture again. He is the son of Jonathan, but lame in both feet. But that shouldn’t be a problem for David. He remembers the kindness and generosity of Jonathan. And for Jonathan’s sake, Mephibosheth is invited to the palace.
This chapter should celebrate David’s generosity and humanity. But there is something that doesn’t sit well: Mephibosheth’s plight. How a prince, born to the heir to the throne, gets to this level is shocking!
Sin has far-reaching consequences. Saul’s sons all suffer because of their father’s ungodliness. Mephibosheth’s life presents us with the wreckage of what once was a royal family.
Seeing Mephibosheth at the King’s table reminds us of how the LORD accepts the repentant sinner for Jesus’ sake. We call it salvation. Like Mephibosheth, you only need to say yes to the invitation.
Flip the coin and see what goodness can achieve! Jonathan’s generosity becomes Mephibosheth’s wealth and ticket to freedom.
That’s the way it is. Your unrepentant failings outlast your lifespan, affecting generations after you. But when the fruit of the Spirit blossoms in an individual, generations leap the harvest.
The Creator God created individuals to have influence both in time and space. You influence the shape and appearance of your mother even before you are born! She is never the physiological, biological, sociological, and psychological being that she is without you, both in the past and in the future! Let it be for godliness!
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