His Blind Butterfly

Today I was reading about Jonathan and David. I believe that their love transcended even death. David could not forget his love for his friend. We must consider the fact that perhaps Jonathan was an unsung hero. It must have been hard for him to help David instead of being envious of the fact that he would not be inheriting the kingdom. A kingdom that originally would have been his after his father’s death. How difficult must it have been to support your best friend and love his dad and his friend. Then after Jonathan dies, his son Mephiboseth has a handicap. We see later in the story, that Mephiboseth is the only survivor of Saul’s household. David remembers a promise he made with Jonathan regarding Saul’s descendants. We see how David keeps his promise and a man that has a handicap is still destined to live a life of privilege. David even leaves Ziba, who was previously Saul’s servant, in charge of serving Mephiboseth and his son Micah. He restores all of Saul’s land to Mephiboseth. So we see that even if Johnathan wasn’t around to see it, his kindness and love towards David pays off. After all, what parent wouldn’t be the happiest when their kids are cared for, especially in situations where they are unable to care for them themselves.

        I find myself thinking of my dad and all that he talked to the Lord about. I know I am reaping blessings that would make him smile. Yes I may be in a wheelchair, oxygen dependent, and also blind, but I serve a great big God who takes care of me and mine. My daddy was a man of great faith. And although he died at just 43, he lives on in us. I know and pray for my girls, that they will be blessed beyond measure long after I am gone. It is something to think about: these promises we make to God and to others in love. How powerful a promise is, for after all, does a rainbow still to this very day not appear as a reminder that God made us a promise through Noah?  If we look at Jephthah (who is rarely spoken of) we see how, because of a pact he made with God, he sacrificed his daughter. A promise isn’t always easy to honor or keep. Thank God for His faithfulness towards us. How many things do we say we will do, and then not fulfill? I do know one thing for sure—God sees the heart, and the closer you draw to Him the closer He draws to you, and there is a purpose for all of us, even those like Mephiboseth.

        When I was a little girl, I was quite healthy and very active. I had what some would consider a great handicap, being blind, but to me it is the least of my disabilities. I find it more difficult to be on oxygen, than to be blind. Don’t get me wrong, I am not by any means trying to minimize visual impairment. I am simply saying that for me, being blind was a challenge but not nearly as debilitating. So when I was a crazy and hyper little girl, my father was still around, and I often asked him after playing hard with the sighted kids and getting banged up by it all- why it was I couldn’t see like them. To this he would often respond, “So that God’s name might be glorified.” So today, whether in a wheelchair or in a fully functioning body, let’s do all we can to let His name be glorified. I believe one of the ways to do this, is to be a friend with the Lord, as the Lord’s friendship is like that of David and Jonathan.