“’Don’t be afraid,’ David said to him, ‘for I will surely show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.’” (2 Samuel 9:7, NIV)
Conventional wisdom tells us that we ought to invest in our children and our grandchildren, that they may one day save themselves. God’s wisdom teaches that the good we do for others may, one day, be the salvation of our children and grandchildren.
Such was the case in today’s scripture, where Mephibosheth, the lame-footed son of Jonathan, was rescued by David because of what Jonathan had done for David years before.
Long after you and I have departed this earth, if we have also invested our time and treasure in the lives of others, blessings will return to our children and grandchildren as surely as the seeds of an apple planted today will bless future generations with shade (shelter) and fruit (food).
Make haste to show kindness also to those who are not of your own family! – Luther
