Join Me On the Journey

Most of us remember the story of David and Jonathan. Jonathan was Saul’s son and he and David formed a close friendship and made a covenant with each other. Jonathan saved David’s life in response to that covenant.

Later, when Jonathan was dead and David was king, he sought to find a way to honor his covenant with Jonathan. He questioned:

Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan’s sake? 2 Sam 9:1 (KJV)

David found Mephibosheth. You can read the story in 2 Samuel 9. The story of Mephibosheth has many applications, but today, I want to shift our focus from David and Mephibosheth to God and you.

You see, that question could be worded as follows:

Is there anybody in the church that I may show kindness for Jesus’ sake?

You and I have a blood covenant with God which is sealed by the blood of Jesus and what He did for us on the cross. I don’t know about you, but I have a hard time wrapping my brain around that concept.

First of all, as modern day people, we don’t really understand the concept of covenant. The closest example we have is of a contract and we all know that contracts are easily broken. Even marriage, which is supposed to be a covenant, is treated by most of us as a simple contract.

But, a covenant is much more than a contract or simple agreement, according to Nelson’s Bible Dictionary (Copyright (c)1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers). “A contract always has an end date [or an out], while a covenant is a permanent arrangement. Another difference is that a contract generally involves only one part of a person, such as a skill, while a covenant covers a person’s total being.”

God has a covenant with you and me. In the Old Testament, the making of a covenant was accompanied with the shedding of blood and so when God made a covenant with us, He shed the most Holy Blood of all…his Son, Jesus’ blood.

God is looking for a way to show you kindness today. Will you allow him?

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