Table of Mercy
The table restores.
Who from church have you shared a meal with this week?
What kind of videos show up on your YouTube home page? How well does the algorithm know you?
Have you ever watched a restoration video?
On Sunday, Walter said that “restoration is almost always possible, but it always costs something.” Do you agree or disagree with that? Why?
Read: 2 Samuel 9:1-4
How do you see David’s action here? Do you think his motives were pure?
Read: 2 Samuel 9:5-7
How would you have felt if you were Mephibosheth at this point?
Read: 1 Samuel 20:14-17
How were David’s actions in 2 Samuel 9 related to what we’ve just read?
How would you define “integrity?”
How can integrity be restorative? How was it so for Mephibosheth?
Read: 2 Samuel 9:8-12
Where in your life do you see God giving you an opportunity to show integrity?
Pray: Pray for opportunities to practice integrity this week, as well as for the strength to do so in those moments.