Friday, July 2, 2010

July 3

2 Sam. 16:1-4

When David had passed a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of donkeys saddled, carrying two hundred loaves of bread, one hundred bunches of raisins, one hundred of summer fruits, and one skin of wine. 2The king said to Ziba, ‘Why have you brought these?’ Ziba answered, ‘The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat, and the wine is for those to drink who faint in the wilderness.’ 3The king said, ‘And where is your master’s son?’ Ziba said to the king, ‘He remains in Jerusalem; for he said, “Today the house of Israel will give me back my grandfather’s kingdom.” ’ 4Then the king said to Ziba, ‘All that belonged to Mephibosheth is now yours.’ Ziba said, ‘I do obeisance; let me find favour in your sight, my lord the king.’

Blog Discussion Question: What led Ziba to reach out to David?

1 comment:

Pastor Jerry said...

Who knows....but whatever it was paid off. David had been so kind to Saul's only son, only to have Saul's son side with Absolom. What the servant could have never even hoped for he received by the kindness shown to David. I doubt that the kindness was done in order to receive David's blessing, but sometimes kindness finds a returning blessing.