When I was a kid, I got picked on by a bully. Every day when
I walked home, he would be there waiting to do his worst. I don’t know why he
did it, perhaps just because he could, but thankfully in the end he got fed up
with me and, I expect, went and picked on someone else.
I guess the bully saw something in me that he either
disliked or made me different or he couldn’t cope with. More likely, he simply wanted
to boost his own self-esteem, feeling bigger and better, at least for that
moment.
David didn’t need to boost his own self-esteem, he found his
worth in God (most of the time!), so when he came across someone different, Mephibosheth,
he wasn’t threatened, he didn’t see the difference, he saw the person, the heart,
and treated him with the respect he deserved. In fact David went further, he
embraced him as a son.
God values everyone. Jesus died for everyone, so let’s
reflect that attitude in how we treat others because no one is outside the
reach of God’s love, whatever makes them different. If you feel different, not accepted,
alone, keep looking for a David who will treat you with honour. There’s someone
out there who will treat you like a son.
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