Giving thanks.
For traditions of old that help us to stop all the work. To prepare to spend time around a table of sorts. To breathe the same air, for some, to sit and watch sports.
And for others, busily creating great aromas from the oven and stove.
Giving thanks for time to tell the stories of great things – that have happened, and … are happening still.
The story is told that the King at his Table, puts His invitations out, each day of the year. And He waits and He watches and He loves deep and constant. His grace is sufficient and high above all others. The King of all Kings has called out your name, my name, and the one that you are so angry with.
Remember the story, 2 Samuel chapter 9? It might do us well to make this story, mine.
You see, David was king of Israel at the time, and he remembered his friend Jonathan, who was son of King Saul, (who spent year after year seeking to kill David, whose main desire was to chop off his head.)
But for Jonathan’s sake, and a promise that was made, David asked, ‘Is there any that are left of the house of Saul, that I might show kindness?’
‘Yes, Jonathan’s son is alive after all.’
‘Mephibosheth. He’s lame and can’t walk on his own two feet. He lives in a barren and deserted type street.’
Bring him to me, to the palace of the king. This is the story in 2 Samuel chapter 9. But keep your heart soft, don’t close the door on this thing.
So, here in verse 6, pay very close attention, Mephibosheth came to David and gave him honor as the king, and…
“David said, “Mehibosheth!”
The king spoke his name.
You and me, we are ‘lame’ as well. We live in deserted places, ‘crippled’ from life. But the King invites us to His Table today, and not only that,
He calls you, and me, (and possibly your enemy), … by name.
But not only that, King David said to him, ‘Fear not, for I will show you kindness … and restore you the land of your inheritance. And you will eat bread at my table, continually.’
Did you hear that? What do you think Mephibosheth said, “Thank you king, but I like my deserted place with stale bread and hopeless tomorrows.”
No. He bowed himself to the king and asked, “Why do you even look at someone like me?”
Mephibosheth was still lame, but he was not the same. He was now at the kings table. Restored and refreshed and healed from within.
“Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says …” Revelation 2 verse 29.
Perhaps we make our name ‘Mephibosheth’ from now on, for all time.
Here is some of the conversation from the King. He has called us – you, me, and whosoever is listening. Do we come, that we might hear His voice ring:
Jesus invites us to Come to His Table: ” … and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” In the same way after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” 1 Corinthians 11:24,25.
Jesus was broken that we might be whole.
“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with you, and you with me.” Revelation 3:20. This is all written in the invitation of old.
A treasury of hope and words from our Lord: “I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten– the great locust and the young locust, the other locusts and the locust swarm …” Joel 2:25.
Jesus came that we might come alive.
The story is written that we might know, that Jesus loves me. And this I know:
“When Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he bowed down to pay him honor.
David said, “Mephibosheth!”
“At your service,” he replied.
7 “Don’t be afraid,” David said to him, “for I will surely show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.”
8 Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should notice a dead dog like me?” 2 Samuel 9:6-8.
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