We Are Royalty!

481 - Today's Prime Time Devo comes from: 2Sa 9:6-8, “Now when Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, had come to David, he fell on his face and prostrated himself. Then David said, "Mephibosheth?" And he answered, "Here is your servant!" 7 So David said to him, "Do not fear, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father's sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your grandfather; and you shall eat bread at my table continually." 8 Then he bowed himself, and said, "What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I?" (2 Sam 6b-8) I love the story of Mephibosheth! Once, a member of a royal family, but now deposed, and physically crippled to boot. He lived in a society that assigned little or no value to him. He knew it, and even referred to himself as a “dead dog.” But David seeks him out, restores his royal estate, and bestows the highest honor of always being welcome at the king's table. What a beautiful picture of what God has done for us through faith in Jesus. We too were once a member of the royal family, but then Adam and Eve sinned, they were deposed, and as their children we lost our estate. Crippled by sin, we were like Mephibosheth, “dead dogs.” But Jesus came, and like David, sought us out, restored our heavenly estate, and invites all of us who are crippled by sin to eat at His table continually. Note too, how Mephibosheth approached David as he was called into his presence. We too approach Jesus in true humility, with hearts willing to serve Him. And listen to His promise to us found in Lu 22:29,30, "And I bestow upon you a kingdom, just as My Father bestowed one upon Me, 30 "that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel." Jesus speaks to us as David spoke to Mephibosheth! And we like Mephibosheth are elevated from the status of a dead dog, to members of the royal family! Thank You Lord for including me in Your kingdom. Let me ever serve You with a glad and thankful heart.