2 Samuel 9:7-8 His Table!

 ”So David said to him, “Do not fear, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your grandfather; and you shall eat bread at my table continually.” Then he bowed himself, and said, “What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I?”“ II Samuel‬ ‭9‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

a. Do not fear: These words would be cruel or meaningless unless David gave Mephibosheth a reason to not fear.

b. I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake: David made a covenant with Jonathan in 1 Samuel 20, promising to show kindness to the descendants of Jonathan. David gladly made good on his promise, though Jonathan was long dead.

c. Will restore to you all the land of Saul: David simply promised Mephibosheth would receive what was his. Mephibosheth knew about these lands all along, but he was afraid to take possession of them because it would expose him before the king. David went against all custom in showing such kindness to an heir of the former dynasty.

d. And you shall eat bread at my table continually: This went far beyond giving Mephibosheth what was rightly his. He gave Mephibosheth the honor of a close relationship with the king.

i. A similar promise is given to the followers of Jesus. Jesus told the disciples that they would eat and drink at His table in heaven (Luke 22:30).

e. What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I? Mephibosheth didn’t feel worthy of such generosity. He considered himself a dead dog, meaning a worthless and insignificant person.

i. All the years of hiding from the king and living in fear and poverty made Mephibosheth think of himself as worthless. (Guzik)

His Table!

”so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, ……‭‭Luke‬ ‭22‬:‭30‬ ‭BSB‬‬

”I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.“ ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭8‬:‭11‬ ‭BSB‬‬

When visiting some of the residents, friends at the Arizona State Veterans Home we made a promise while holding on to the Lords promise of the banquet in heaven that we would sit down together and share a meal in heaven at His table! 

Oh what a day that will be! 

I look forward to going home, do you?

Blessings