0215. Grace Praised

Grace Praised

"My lord the king, is as an angel of God" (2Sa_19:27).

It is necessary here to study a bit of David’s subsequent history, after he had restored Mephibosheth.

1. Absalom had raised an insurrection against his father David.

2. David had fled from the city followed by his faithful servants.

3. Absalom had been slain in battle and the kingdom made sure unto David.

4. David had been met by Ziba, who was steward over all of the goods of Saul, which had been restored unto Mephibosheth. Ziba had lied unto David concerning Mephibosheth, stating that Mephibosheth had refused to follow him, thinking that David’s discomfiture might mean the restoring of the kingdom unto his own hands, as one of Saul’s sons.

5. Howbeit, from the day David had left, and until his return Mephibosheth had remained loyal and true to David. He had neither "dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes."

6. Now that David had returned in peace, Mephibosheth hasted to meet him. He reminded David of how he had received him, when he was a dead man; how he had accorded him a seat at his own table and how he was unto him, "as an angel of God."

7. Mephibosheth had but one great joy, and that was that his lord, the king, had "come again in peace to his own house."

The brief stating of this history, reminds us of the fact that our Lord Jesus Christ is rejected among men. He has gone into the Heavens. We, too, should stand aloof from any fellowship which might in any way discredit our allegiance to the King. Our one chief desire should be the return of Christ and crowning.

Lift up your heads, pilgrims a-weary,

See day’s approach, now crimson the sky:

Night shadows flee, and your Beloved,

Awaited with longing, at last draweth nigh.

Dark was the night, sin warred against us,

Heavy the load of sorrow we bore:

But now we see signs of His coming;

Our hearts glow within us, joy’s cup runneth o’er.

O blessed hope! O blissful promise!

Filling our hearts with rapture Divine:

O day of days! Hail Thy appearing!

Thy transcendent glory, forever shall shine.

Even so come, precious Lord Jesus

Creation waits redemption to see:

Caught up with clouds, soon we shall meet Thee.

O blessed assurance, forever with Thee.

–Mabel Johnston Camp.

Autor: R.E. NEIGHBOUR