Ministers Message
Daily Bread #630 - "Unintentional Injuries"
(4) And Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth. 2 Samuel 4:4 - KJV
Textual Insight:
When news spread that Saul and Johnathan had been killed in battle, a nurse tried to save Jonathan's son (To prevent future retaliation or claims to the throne, it was customary to kill the offspring of former leaders). Sadly, in her haste, the nurse accidentally dropped Mephibosheth and caused a permanent injury to his feet. This serves as a reminder that some injuries are inflicted by people who are actually trying to help us, or even save our lives. Acknowledge your injury, but also appreciate the person's efforts and intent. He or she could have left us to a worse fate, but cared enough to help.
Sincerely,
Chris Threatt