KEEP ON THANKING HIM
2 Samuel 9

Romans 8:28, “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.”The Word of God went further concerning the issue of thanks giving when it stated in Ephesians 5:20, “Giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another in the fear o God.” Clearly and evidently, these two scriptural verses pointed out that, those that give thanks for all things, will have all things work together for good on their behalf. As difficult or as challenging situations can be, there is never a reason not to give thanks for all things and in all things. Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, grandson of King Saul, was not born lame but became lame in an attempt to run away from getting killed when the news of his father, Jonathan, and his grandfather, King Saul’s, death came to his nurse(2 Samuel 4:4). During his attempt to escape, with the help of his nurse, he fell down and became lame. In that situation, the reason for thanking God could have been very painful or almost impossible. In every situation where the end result of situations, or challenges, is not clear, thanking God could be difficult, and almost impossible. Can you put aside what ever pain you are going through at this present time and every other time ahead of you? It is worth of it. Realize that God alone reverses the irreversible, and your situation, or challenge, could end up like that of Mephibosheth, or become better than that of Mephibosheth. In the case of Mephibosheth, the accident that made him become lame actually preserved his life from dying an untimely death. His life was also preserved for a better and glorious ending. Among all the sons and grandsons of Saul, Mephibosheth with his lameness, was located with kindness, unlike all the other sons of Saul. King David declared, “…Is there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” (2 Samuel 9:1)The accident that resulted to Mephibosheth’s lameness became a blessing in disguise when he began to live life like one of the King’s son. “…As for Mephibosheth,” said the king, “he shall eat at “my table like one of the king’s sons” (2 Samuel 9:11) Who could have thought about the later days of Mephibosheth? There is never a reason not to give Him thanks for all things at all times.

Prayer for today: David stated in Psalm 34:1, “I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.” I ask O Lord, my God and my father, enable me that praising Your holy name, and thanking You will continually be in my mouth, my heart, and all of my being.