Grateful to Others

Text: 2Samuel 9:3 (KJV)

And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.

Being grateful to people is one virtue that is fading in this generation. Have you noticed that help and assistance is no longer valued? But the truth is that although being unthankful is part of the end-time syndrome; there are still some individuals in the world who are trying to make help common. We have an example in the Bible, David, he asked, is there not yet anyone left in the family line of Saul that he could show the kindness of God to for his friend’s (Jonathan) sake? Wow, how nice of him. The truth is, a show of affection is an honour and appreciation that we should give to someone who has rendered any form of help to us.It is vital to express gratitude to whosoever have shown any form assistant to you, whether physical, spiritual, emotional, financial, academic etc. God will always arrange the assistant to fulfill His mission. The lame son of Jonathan was in Lo-debar, which meant a place of “NO PASTURE, NO WORD, or NO COMMUNICATION”. It was a desolate and forgotten place, it was also similar to the statement Nathanael made in John1:46- And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Despite all the limitations, circumstances and conditions of the disabled prince (which was not his fault), it became a turning point for his miracle.

Do not join others to write off yourself. You can be that midwife that will assist others in their birth, only position yourself at your duty post, so you can fulfill your task. The King’s servant, Ziba was used as a vessel to fetch for the lame son, Mephibosheth in that deserted place. Your location may be in a remote place but when it is your due time, you will be located by the King, in Jesus name. The help he got, cannot be paid back, but instead, he fell on his face in deep respect as an honour to David. This became a turning point in his life and we can see further more in the scriptures that the King David returned all the properties which belonged to him as the grandson of Saul; he even began to eat at the King’s table continually. Wow, what a story or should I say a testimony! The truth is what Mephibosheth received is much more bigger than his physical status, but I am reminding you today that there is always something you can offer despite your condition, whether it is small or big. I tell you, a little help can cover your weaknesses and can give you honour, so do not write off yourself.

In 1Corinthians 10:24- No one should seek their own good, but the good of others. Most of the times we want to live well because of God’s grace and generosity to us, but this scripture is telling us to also make an effort in helping others to live well. We should be grateful to others especially the less-privileged; also always remember, you are serving God with that single act of service you are doing, do not wait for that seed to become big before you are thankful. Those who are strong among us, should lend a hand to those who are weak among us; we should leave our comfort zone and ask ourselves “HOW CAN I HELP?” This action made is also creating an unending platform for generational blessings. Jonathan act of showing affection to David, was enjoyed by Mephibosheth several years later. You may not know who will appreciate your good deeds or when. Just be grateful to others, despite their age, gender, race, title, or class. Gratification is a seed everyone enjoys, it is a positive lifestyle which we should develop in this present world of unthankful attitudes, so make a difference today and do not forget the past helps.

PRAYER POINTS:

1) Holy spirit, please help us not to follow the trend of negative happening in the world and to be thankful in Jesus name.

2) Oh Lord, help us to recognize minimal services rendered to us by others and appreciate all, in Jesus name.

3) Father, may the good seeds of our fathers begin to pay for us and may we also transfer those kindness to our generation, in Jesus name.

4) Father, may our helpers always locate us speedily in our very time of need, in Jesus name.

Action Quote: Do you know someone sowed the seed of that kindness you are enjoying today? So do not close the road.