KNITTING HEARTS CAFE / FEB 13, 2016
THE HOPE, LOVE & HEALING POWER OF JESUS
Guest Speaker: Debbie Dyches
Written by Sue Sanders
Debbie Dyche’s message of hope and restoration was based on II Samuel 9:1. David asked, “Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” Jonathan, Saul’s son, and David had been close friends, and they had made a blood covenant together. Therefore, David felt compelled to reach out to any descendants of Saul. Mephibosheth, Saul’s son, was lame. The nurse had dropped him when they were fleeing and caused him to be lame in both feet. Debbie asked this question of the audience, “Have you ever been dropped?” Being dropped causes emotional, mental, and physical lameness.
The nurse fled with Mephibosheth to LoDebar, a place of no vegetation. It was a place of no word, no revelation, and no vision. All Mephibosheth knew was fear. Debbie reminded us, “Fear will keep you hiding out in places God never meant you to be. You need someone to speak Word over you.”
When David found out there was still a descendant of Saul living, he had Mephibosheth brought from LoDebar. Christianity is a relationship. Our God came to us. Immanuel, God with us, said, “I want you.” The Holy Spirit convicts us of our sin and our need for salvation. God commissions us to bring others to Jesus. He says to us, “Go to LoDebar. Go get them and bring them to me.”
When Mephibosheth arrived at the palace, he fell prostrate before the king. David saw Jonathan, not a lame man. God sees us through Jesus. David instructed Mephibosheth, “Don’t be afraid.” David had to cast out fear before he could bring hope. Jesus says to each one of us, “Don’t be afraid.”
David restored to Mephibosheth all the land that had belonged to his grandfather Saul. He would eat bread continually at the king’s table. God wants to restore everything the devil has stolen from us. We have to realize who we belong to.
Mephibosheth said, “I am just a dead dog. I am nothing.” When you’ve been told all your life, you’re just a dead dog, you believe it.
David said to Mephibosheth “You’re going to eat at my table.” We are all welcome at God’s table no matter how messed up we are. We are all invited. He gives us His Word and His promises. We eat at His table. We are restored and given healing, wholeness, joy and peace.
Debbie asked us, “What table are you eating at? You might be lame, but you are invited to the table.”
She reminded us as Christians that we are sent to get the suffering ones from LoDebar. We are to bring them to the table so that they can eat continually at King Jesus’ table. At the King’s table we are covered by His grace and His blood. At the King’s table we are all on the same level, no matter what condition we are in.
Mephisobeth had a son, Micah, whose name means “who is like God.” Now, the LoDebar mentality changed. When we leave LoDebar, our destiny changes.
God wants to move us from LoDebar. He wants us to bring people out of LoDebar and to Jesus
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