Lessons from Mephibosheth

Interesting thought from yesterday's service.

We read from 2 Samuel 9 during service. As we read on, my attention was drawn to Ziba. Mephibosheth was the grandson of a king. He ought to have been 'settled' for life... Unfortunately, that was not his case. He was broke, living in someone else's house and lame. I wonder where his son was...
In contrast, Ziba who was a servant in Saul's house. He had 15 sons (wow) and 20 servants. Somehow he had made 'it'. 
One day, David remembered his covenant with Jonathan. I'm wondering why it took David so long to remember the covenant...Lord, please remind everyone that has a part to play in connecting me to Your plans for me of what they need to do QUICKLY, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

You'll find out later in 2 Samuel 16: 1-4 and 2 Samuel 19: 24-30 that Ziba was not particularly excited about having to serve Mephibosheth. He eventually set Mephibosheth up and got everything David restored to Mephibosheth from him. 
Ziba was instrumental in reconnecting Mephibosheth with David. It is likely that Mephibosheth felt indebted to him. It was the same Ziba that set him up, taking advantage of his lameness.
David was able to restore the material things Mephibosheth lost but he couldn't reverse his lameness, which was a fall-out of the death of Saul and Jonathan. It was that lameness Ziba took advantage of.
Along with other lessons I learned from today is that I need to pray for TOTAL restoration, including the intangible things, so that 'frenemies' (aka unfriendly friends) will not take advantage of anything to steal again from me what God has restored to me.
The quote that has been bouncing in my head all through last week can now be shared, lol. I couldn't search for the person who said it, we can search together later...
"Eternal vigilance is the price we have to pay for freedom"

At least I have a reference for my closing verse, lol.
"Be sober! Be on the alert! Your adversary the Devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour. Resist him in the faith..." (2 Peter 5: 8, 9a Holman Christian Standard Bible).
Beware of the Zibas of this world that help you in one breath and use deception to collect it back in another...

Have a blessed and productive day.