Complete Restoration

Complete Restoration

So David said 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.”

2 Samuel 9:7

As we continue to dwell upon the story of David and Mephibosheth, we come to consider the very Christ-like behavior which David exhibits as our text for today reflects, ‘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.”’ Here we find David completely restoring unto Mephibosheth all which was the estate holdings of Jonathan, his father, and more than that, of Saul, his grandfather, the previous king of Israel, and David’s enemy. Here is the epitome of Christ-like behavior. Mephibosheth had no claim upon David. By rights, and by custom, David could have seized and retained all of that which pertained to Saul, his predecessor. Had he been like many other kings, he could have sought out and destroyed all of the remaining members of the house of Saul, to end all competition for the throne. By contrast, David demonstrates the true spirit of Christ when he restores to Mephibosheth, ‘all the land of Saul your grandfather.’ So Christ does to us. We are like Mephibosheth, without claim to the Throne of Grace. We are, by rights, liable for doom and destruction. Christ restores, by Free and Sovereign Grace, more than all for which we could possibly hope. With Him, instead of rejection, we find acceptance, and instead of destruction we find restoration. Here are thoughts for us to think that are utterly worthy of Christ.  From Christ we have received, utter and complete restoration.

Our most Gracious, Generous God,
we rejoice in Your every Provision,
which enables us to receive much more than ever we lost
by the errors of our fathers.

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning