GOD WILL RESTORE YOUR SELFWORTH

LIGHT FOR THE WAY
(Daily Devotional)

Sunday 22n May 2016

Topic: God Will Restore Your Self worth

Text: "…He shall eat at my table, as one of the king’s
sons" (2 Samuel 9:11).

Mephibosheth was the little five-year-old crippled
grandson of Saul who was dropped when his
nanny fled with him after Saul’s household fell
under attack. Long after Saul and Jonathan’s
deaths, David went looking for someone from the
descendants of Jonathan to keep a promise that
he would forever show kindness to his family
(see 1 Sam. 20:15). A former servant of Saul,
named Ziba, told David about Mephibosheth, now
grown but still crippled. In Second Samuel 9,
when Mephibosheth was introduced to David, he
felt completely inferior because of his condition.
In Second Samuel 9:8, he responded to David by
saying, “Who am I that you would pay attention
to a dead dog like me?” It was obvious he had no
sense of self-worth. The effects of the murder of
his father and grandfather, in addition to his own
lame condition, were very visible. Yet, David
ignored this and gave Mephibosheth a permanent
dinner pass to the king’s table! In one day, he
went from worthlessness to royalty!
Everyone has experienced attacks on their self-
worth, but as an heir of Christ you are given a
permanent pass to the table of King Jesus. In
spite of life’s blows, you have gone from
worthlessness to royalty! It doesn’t matter how
others view you; all Mephibosheth needed was
the approval of the king. You have the approval
of Christ the King today, and your self-worth has
been restored!

PRAYER
Father, I receive my place at the table of King
Jesus today. I am no longer
worthless, and all my self-worth has been
restored. I am special, Lord, and
I have value. Hallelujah! Amen!

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

1 Samuel 5,
1 Samuel 6,
1 Samuel 7
John
11:45-57,
John 12:1-11
Proverb
12:18-2