COVENANT FAITHFULNESS

2 Samuel 9:1 NKJV Now David said, “Is there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” 

Jonathan had made a covenant with David that if anything happened to him David would show kindness to his family for his sake. Sadly he was killed in battle shortly afterwards.

Their blood covenant was so strong that nothing could break it. It involved faithfulness and commitment to the death, and included family. So we find David some time later asking if there is anyone still alive belonging to Jonathan’s family because he wanted to show him covenant kindness. 

David found Mephibosheth, who was lame in both feet, and gave him back all the land that had been taken from his grandfather King Saul, and he was given a place at King David’s table to dine with him everyday. He went from nobody to somebody! 

Mephibosheth called himself a ‘dead dog’, he saw himself as hopeless, but now he owned land, had multiple servants, and held a place of honour with the king’s own sons! Covenant transformed his life.

Now jump ahead to Jesus and we see we are now in blood covenant with God the Father, through the blood of Jesus. Luke 22:20 NIV In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you. God invites us to His table, He calls us His sons and daughters and He is watching over His covenant to show us His faithfulness and loving kindness. He has given us His delegated authority, His name, His own Holy Spirit to comfort, and direct us.

It’s good to remember the covenant we have is all part of our inheritance in Jesus and it involves total restoration, forgiveness, healing and provision. God wants us to enjoy it and receive it in the here and now, because He doesn’t see us as ‘dead dogs’, He sees us as His much beloved children, set apart for Him. What a privileged people we are.😊

Thank You Lord. Help us understand what we have and receive it all. Amen.