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“And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God unto him?” (2 Samuel 9:3).
The previous king, Saul, and his son Jonathan had been killed in battle, and now David was king. Jonathan had been David’s special friend and David wanted to help any of his remaining relatives. But isn’t it wonderful how he states it in this verse! David is reaching out to the house of Saul, his enemy. And he is going to show the kindness of God. David is not going to claim the credit for his well-doing. He does not say, “the kindness of David”! No, God will get the glory.
It is good for us to remember this as well. We may do something kind and thoughtful for a neighbor, or even someone who might not have been kind to us. We need to do it for the Lord, and make sure that He gets the glory and thanks for it, not ourselves. The Lord will be honored, and we will be happy. When we do any good thing in our Christian lives, it is the Lord who gives us the desire to do it, and the power to do it. He should get the glory for it!
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