“And Mephibosheth
the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet,
nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until
the day he came again in peace.” 2 Samuel 19:24
Jesus is the Savior of the world. Whether we choose to accept that or not, it
is and always will be true. He is the
King of king’s and Lord of lords. Christ’s
rightful throne is the human heart. When
we serve Satan and ourselves, it is an insurgence against the risen king. If you are not in fellowship with Christ and
have not experience deliverance from sin.
It can be difficult to have or develop any devotion towards him. However, if you have been saved from sin, and
sanctified holy. That love of the Savior
reigning within drives the devotion.
Mephibosheth is one of those people in the
Bible where you won’t find him unless you look for him. Most likely, not
many Sunday sermons or Bible lessons will be centered around Mephibosheth. The son of Johnathan and grandson of
Saul. He was lame on his feet, and therefore without ability to provide
for himself. King David sought him out
to do kindness to the household of Saul for Johnathan’s sake. In mercy,
David adopted Mephibosheth like a son.
When David’s own son Absalom, conspired against David and took the
throne; David had to flee for his life. Mephibosheth could not follow
because of his condition and his unfaithful servant. Therefore, he was left in the presence of
Absalom. David would eventually destroy Absalom
and regain the kingdom. Leaving Mephibosheth
in an awkward position. However,
Mephibosheth’s love and devotion to the king was proven upon David’s
return. Mephibosheth had neither dressed, or trimmed his beard, or washed
his clothes. The king’s absence was so
troubling to him that it was like his entire life was put on hold. Even the little things, like daily hygiene,
became secondary. Mephibosheth’s display
of devotion was apparent. His love for king David, and his devotion to
the king defied reason and logic. It
caused hazard to his life, and he potentially faced ridicule or even
death. Should Absalom had ever connected Mephibosheth’s devotion to the
absent king it was likely he could have lost his life. None of this mattered, he was so troubled by
the absence of the king, that he gave himself over to his devotion. Mourning the loss of the rightful king. His love for a king that he was still in allegiance
too, even though the king was no longer there in body was displayed in his
actions. The whole country was for
Absalom, save one.
Jesus is the Savior. Weather we accept
him or not; he is the Savior. His rightful place is on the throne of our
heart. When we reject Him, we displace him, and the end for us is destruction.
However, we when confess, forsake, and invite Him into our hearts; he pours out
his love. The saving grace cements a
love and devotion in our hearts. This
love drives our every display of devotion. Reading his Word, praying to
him, worshipping in church, giving to the poor, helping our neighbor, loving
our enemy, denying ourselves, etc. Our
love for him is what drives us forward.
Our equilibrium of existence is tied to our Savior King.
