MY DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL
Devotion for Friday January 24, 2020
Topic: Your Labours of Love is never in Vain
Text: 2 Samuel 9:1 – 7
Naturally,
most kings will try to wipe out the families of their rivals in order to
prevent any descendants from seeking the throne. But David showed kindness to
Mephibosheth, son of Jonathan and grandson of King Saul.
David
was kind, partly because of his loyalty to God’s previously anointed king (1
Samuel 24:5-6) and mainly because of his vow to show kindness to all of Jonathan’s
descendants (1 Samuel 20:14 – 17). David did not forget the love and sacrifice
Jonathan showed him. Don’t forget the mercies you received from God and people.
People
who are really godly will always remember the mercies they received from people
and from God. David made inquiry because he knew he owe a great deal of
responsibility to the family of Jonathan in particular. Jonathan was David's
sworn friend; therefore he shows kindness to his son Mephibosheth. God is ever
faithful to us; let us not be unfaithful to one another.
If
Providence has raised us, and our friends and their families are brought low,
we must look upon that as giving us the fairer opportunity of being kind to
them. We can show kindness for love we have received from God by being more dedicated
and committed to His service. And to those who have shown us love, we can pray
for them always. When we do these, God will bless them and us, the more.
Food for Thought: “Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together” –
Goethe.
Memory verse: 1 Corinthians 15:58
Prayer: God,
may I ever be grateful for love I have received from you and from people.
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