When Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he bowed down to pay him honor. David said, Mephibosheth!"
 "Your servant," he replied. 2 Samuel 9:6

This is an interesting little story tucked away in the pages of 2 Samuel. David wanted to show kindness to someone in Jonathan's lineage because he had been good friends with Jonathan, despite his extremely rough relationship with Saul, Jonathan's father. The Scriptures pointed out twice that Jonathan's son Mephibosheth was crippled in both feet. Mephibosheth knew royalty as the grandson of Saul. He had probably lived in the royal palace with his father. And David treated him like an old friend.

There's something warm and refreshing about that, especially considering all the heartache that Mephibosheth's grandfather had caused David. Mephibosheth wasn't forgotten, nor was his father or grandfather. In many countries, Mephibosheth would never be heard from again.

But God is merciful. We too are like Mephibosheth. We're broken down and worn. He treats us like his long lost children. Nothing but the best for his children. Take a few minutes to just praise the God of the Universe. Why, you ask? Because He's worthy. Because He deserves what we can give him a million times over.

Just because.