Don't get Greedy

482 - Today's Prime Time Devo comes from: 2Sa 9:9-13, “And the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, "I have given to your master's son all that belonged to Saul and to all his house. 10 "You therefore, and your sons and your servants, shall work the land for him, and you shall bring in the harvest, that your master's son may have food to eat. But Mephibosheth your master's son shall eat bread at my table always." Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. 11 Then Ziba said to the king, "According to all that my lord the king has commanded his servant, so will your servant do." "As for Mephibosheth," said the king, "he shall eat at my table like one of the king's sons." 12 Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Micha. And all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth. 13 So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem, for he ate continually at the king's table. And he was lame in both his feet. (2 Sam 9:9-13) This is such a great story. We can't repeat it enough. David's kindness to Mephibosheth mirrors the kindness of the Lord to us. We like Mephibosheth are crippled. But our crippling is a spiritual one called sin. But Jesus came, sought us out, deals with our sin, and allows us to sit at table with Him in the heavenly banquet to come! Ziba is given charge by David to take care of Mephibosheth's estate. It's called stewardship. Seemed like a good idea at the time, but as we shall see, Ziba, with his 15 sons and 20 servants would get a little greedy and plot to keep the whole estate for himself and his family. This is something we all need to guard against. God has given us charge of His estate, He has made us stewards, and we are not to use that responsibility to build our own kingdoms at the expense of others. 1Co 4:2 says, “Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.” Father thank You for the grace and mercy that allows us to sit at table with You. Help us to be good stewards of all that You have given us to manage, until Jesus returns.