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2 Samuel, chapter 9. David's kindness to Mephibosheth. And David said, is there still anyone left of the house of Saul that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake? Now there was a servant of the house of Saul, whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David. And the king said to him, are you Ziba? And he said, I am your servant. And the king said, is there not still someone of the house of Saul that I may show the kindness of God to him? Ziba said to the king, there is still a son of Jonathan. He is crippled in his feet. The king said to him, where is he? And Ziba said to the king, he is in the house of Makir, the son of Ammiel at Lo Debar. Then King David sent and brought him from the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel at Lo Debar. In Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, son of Saul, came to David and fell on his face and paid homage. And David said, mephibosheth. And he answered, behold, I am your servant. And David said to him, do not fear, for I will show you kindness for the sake of your father, Jonathan, and I will restore you to all the land of Saul, your father, and you shall eat at my table always. And he paid homage and said, what is your servant that you should show regard for a dead dog such as I? Then the king called Ziba Saul's servant, and said to him, all that belonged to Saul and to all his house I have given to your master's grandson. And you and your sons and your servants shall till the land for him and shall bring in the produce that your master's grandson may have bread to eat, but Mephibosheth, your master's grandson, shall always eat at my table. Now Ziba had 15 sons and 17 servants. Then Ziba said to the king, according to all that, my lord the king commands his servant, so will your servant do. So Mephibosheth ate at David's table like one of the king's sons. And Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Micah, and all who lived in Ziba's house became Mephibosheth's servants. So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, for he ate always at the king's table. Now he was lame in both his feet. 2 Samuel, chapter 10. David defeats Ammon in Syria. After this, the king of the Ammonites died, and Hanun his son, reigned in his place. And David said, I will deal loyally with Hanun, the son of Nahash, as his father, dealt loyally with me, so David sent by his servants to console him concerning his father. And And David's servants came into the land of the Ammonites. But the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun, their lord, do you think because David has sent comforters to you that he is honoring your father? Has not David sent his servants to you to search the city and to spy it out and to overthrow it? So Hanun took David's servants and shaved off half the beard of each and cut off their garments in the middle at their hips, and sent them away. When it was told David, he sent to meet them, and for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, remain at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return. When the Ammonites saw that they had become a stench to David, the Ammonites sent and hired the Syrians of Beth Rehob and the syrians of Zobah, 20,000 foot soldiers, and the king of Maacah with 1,000 men, and the men of Tob, 12,000 men. And when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the hosts of the mighty men. And the Ammonites came out and drew up in battle array at the entrance of the gate. And the Syrians of Zobah and of Rehob, the men of Tob and Maacah, were by themselves in the open country. When Joab saw that the battle was set against him both in front and in the rear, he chose some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Syrians. The rest of his men he put in the charge of Abishai, his brother, and he arrayed them against the Ammonites. And. And he said, if the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me. But if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come and help you. Be of good courage, and let us be courageous for our people and for the cities of our God. And may the Lord do what seems good to him. So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him. And when the Ammonites saw that the Syrians fled, they likewise fled before Abishai and entered the city. Then Joab returned from fighting against the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem. But when the Syrians saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they gathered themselves together, and Hadadezer sent and brought out the Syrians who were beyond the Euphrates. They came to Helam with Shobach, the commander of the army of Hadadezer, at their head. And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together and crossed the Jordan and and came to Helam. The Syrians arrayed themselves against David and fought with him. And the Syrians fled before Israel. And David killed the Syrians, the men of 700 chariots and 40,000 horsemen, and wounded Shobach, the commander of their army, so that he died there. And when all the kings who were servants of Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subject to them. So the Syrians were afraid to save the Ammonites anymore. Acts chapter 3 the lame beggar Healed Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour, and a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the beautiful Gate, to ask alms of those entering the temple. Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms. And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, look at us. And he fixed his attention to them, expecting to receive something from them. But Peter said, I have no silver and gold, but what I do have, I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk. And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong, and leaping up, he stood and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. And all the people saw him walking and praising God, and recognized him as the one who sat at the beautiful gate of the temple asking for alms. And they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. Peter speaks in Solomon's Portico While he clung to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astonished, ran together to them in the portico called Solomon's. And when Peter saw it, he addressed the people. Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this? Or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk? The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers glorified his servant Jesus, whom you delivered over and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release him. But you denied the holy and righteous one and asked for a murderer to be granted to you, and you killed the author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses, and his name, by faith in his name, has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is through Jesus, has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all. And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers. But what God foretold, by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ would suffer, he thus fulfilled. Repent, therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus Christ, whom heaven must receive until the time for restoring all the things about which God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets. Long ago Moses said, the Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers, you shall listen to him in whatever he tells you, and it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet shall be destroyed from the people and all the prophets who have spoken from Samuel, and those who have come after him also proclaim these days. You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, and in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed. God, having raised up his servant, sent him to you first to bless you by turning every one of you from your wickedness. Psalm chapter 89, 38, 45 but now you have cast off and rejected you are full of wrath against your anointed. You have renounced the covenant with your servant. You have defiled his crown in the dust. You have breached all his walls. You have laid his strongholds in ruins. All who pass by plunder him. He has become the scorn of his neighbors. You have exalted the right hand of his foes. You have made all his enemies rejoice. You have also turned back the edge of his sword. And you have not made him stand in battle. You have made his splendor to seize and cast his throne to the ground. You have cut short the days of his youth. You have covered him with shame. Selah.
Episode: DAY 157. 2 Samuel 9 & 2 Samuel 10 | Acts 3 | Psalm 89:38-45
Date: June 10, 2026
Host: Erika Kirk, with Pastoral Advisor James Kaddis
This episode journeys through 2 Samuel 9 and 10, Acts 3, and Psalm 89:38-45. The key themes are kindness, covenant faithfulness, miraculous healing, prophetic fulfillment, and lament over brokenness. Reading directly from Scripture, the episode highlights God’s mercy as seen in David’s treatment of Mephibosheth, the tumultuous relations and warfare with Israel’s neighbors, the apostolic healing and preaching in the early church, and the psalmist’s passionate cry over apparent divine rejection.
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David’s Grace:
“Do not fear, for I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan, and you shall eat at my table always.” (David, [00:55])
Apostolic Authority:
“I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” (Peter, [12:45])
Courageous Leadership:
“Be of good courage, and let us be courageous for our people and for the cities of our God.” (Joab, [07:40])
Prophetic Fulfillment:
“You killed the author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses.” (Peter, [14:25])
This episode weaves together stories of royal grace, spiritual restoration, brave leadership, and vulnerable lament. It reminds listeners of God’s faithfulness through generations, realized most beautifully in Jesus, as proclaimed by the apostles—yet also makes space for honest cries of confusion and longing in seasons of apparent absence. Each passage invites us to trust God’s sovereign goodness and hope for his ultimate restoration.