Are we Forgiving ???

i wanted to post this chapter for some time but always lazy to do it. the reason of course it speaks to me and i do hope it speaks to you as well.

2 samuel 9

it is a story of David and Mephisosheth. i don't remember someone actually told me about this story or i heard it myself as usual as i read i reflect on the story only it makes more sense to me.

the story was about mephisisheth the son of jonathan. now david is the king of israel. david was asking whether is there anyone left in jonathan's household. david and jonathan was sworn brother if i remember correctly. jonathan was proctecting david even when saul which is joanthan's father trying to kill david. then the servant of saul said mephisosheth is living and he is crippled in both feet. the reason david wanted to see mephisosheth because he wants to show his kindness to him for jonathan's sake and also to show god's kindness. when mephisosheth was brought to david , he was invited to eat with the king which is david on the same table. david also gave everything belongs to saul back to mephisosheth. even he is crippled from there onwards, mephisosheth always ate at the king's table.

let us reflect back on us ???how does it relate to us ???? everyone of us are 'cripple' in certain ways whether on our past, our the things we have done or whatever it is yet god has never failed to invite us to eat with HIM on his table. he shown his kindness by sending his son , jesus to everyone of us. but it still our decision to accept it or not. despite for who we are , he forgave all our sins. he never take any records on it when we confess upon that cross. at times we can be like mephisosheth felt unworthy to receive the gifts from david but he chose to accept it. it's true we will feel unworthy for god has given to us , we felt we does not deserve it but that's god's promise to us. see (ephesians 2:8,9 - 8 God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. 9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. )

from the chapter it shows david's kindness and forgiveness even when saul wronged him. when we chose to reject god , yet he remain faithful to us and forgive us. how many of us can be forgiving when someone wronged or rejected us ??? can we still be that generous to those who are less deserving ??? let us think about it.

when i thought of it ; i can only see how small myself is and how big God is. he really been always faithful to me through my journey with him. a lot of times i do not understand what i'm going through of the ups and downs yet time he proved he is right. the reason behind what's going on. the reason he chose to let me going through those valleys. the reason he wants me to cry our my heart to him. the times when i've got no one to understand me yet he remains there to listen ; at right time to show me his way.

YOU DESERVE ALL OF ME !!!