A Generous Heart
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David having experienced God’s generosity looks to pass it on to others.
Grace: It Arrives Unexpectedly (1-5)
Grace: It Arrives Unexpectedly (1-5)
12 Days of Christmas from the Mirandas.
Mephibosheth is in Lo-Debar, a place of no pasture.
He has had a disappointing life, once destined for greatness, he lies crippled and in shame.
He is hiding. Then comes a knock at the door - A summons from the king could have meant death. He does not know it yet, but he is about to receive the generosity of the king.
A summons from the king could have meant death.
God has delivered us grace when we were not expecting it.
He has had a disappointing life, once destined for greatness, he lies crippled and in shame.
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Grace: It’s Available at Another’s Expense (6-8)
Grace: It’s Available at Another’s Expense (6-8)
It was not because of Mephibosheth’s productivity. He lived in Lo-debar.
It was not because of Mephibosheth’s strength. He was weak.
It was because of Jonathan (gift of God) who made covenant with David years before. It was because of Jonathan, who was beloved by David.
God has made his grace available at Christ’s expense.
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”— so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith.
God extends his grace to us because of His love fo
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Grace: It’s Accepted in the King’s Presence (9-13)
Grace: It’s Accepted in the King’s Presence (9-13)
David’ did not bring Mephiboseth into the palace to be a servant. He already had plenty of those.
David wanted him to enjoy being in his presence.
God did not save you because of what he could get out of you, but so that you could enjoy his presence.
having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.
even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.
to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.