“Divine Favor!”

He had been a cripple since the age of about five. His nurse had grabbed him and fled, when the battle raged between Saul, his army, and David. When the child fell, he became a cripple.

Years have gone by, and now David is king and on the throne. Saul, Jonathan, and the enemies of David are dead. As David is pacing back and forth one night, he is reminded of the vow that he and his best friend, Jonathan, made. David asks if there is anyone left of the house of Saul (David’s enemy), so that he can show kindness to him.

They found a servant of Saul, named Ziba. King David asked if there were any of the household of Saul that he could show kindness to on account of Jonathan, the son of Saul. A servant came forth and told them of a man named Mephibosheth, who was lame and in the poorest of the places on earth, Lo-debar. Lo-debar was like a desert. It was here that poor, lame Mephibosheth had been hiding from the enemies of Saul. But David doesn’t want to kill him, he wants to “bless him!”

I can see David’s men on horseback coming to the shack in the desert, where this poor, lame man, Mephibosheth, lay… a cripple. They grabbed him under his arms, threw him over a horse, and took off to the palace. I can see the soldiers dragging him in before the king, dirty, torn clothes, smelly, hungry, and worst of all, he was the enemy of David. But “divine favor” has kicked in. Instead of punishment, David gives him mercy. David will restore all the land of Saul to Mephibosheth! Then, David commands all the servants of Saul to “wait on Mephibosheth” hand and foot, till his land, and all that pertained to Saul is now in the hands of Mephibosheth! And Mephibosheth is to eat at the king’s table with all the king’s sons, from now and forever!!

Each morning, Bobby and I pray for five things… one of them is “favor with God and favor with man.” We call this, “divine favor!” You don’t have to make the best grades in class to have divine favor, but it helps! Divine favor can give you a “yes,” when there is nothing but a “no” staring you in the face! Each day, pray for “divine favor!” It will bless you and keep you out of trouble!!! Have a great day!

Sherry