Have you ever been invited somewhere you knew you didn’t belong—yet found yourself welcomed anyway? That’s the story of Mephibosheth—and ours. In this message, we’re reminded that we have a seat at the King’s table, not because we deserve it, but because we’re wanted there. The King Himself delights in our presence, and the Holy Spirit joins us, making this communion even more profound. Jesus didn’t relegate us to the kids’ table—but maybe that’s exactly where we belong. After all, the kids’ table is the best one, where the children of the King gather to feast in grace and joy.

First Thanksgiving Feast

Take, Eat: Be Grateful for Your Seat at the Table

2 Samuel 9:1-13

Three lessons about gratitude from Mephibosheth's story:

Lesson 1: Gratitude is measured by kindness. (vv. 1-7)

Kindness - choosing to do good even when it is not deserved. Kindness is motivated by God's grace not behavior.

Lesson 2: Gratitude is marked by humility. (vv. 8-11)

Humility - the attitude of gratitude.

Lesson 3: Gratitude grows when we remember and reflect. (vv. 3-4, 12-13)

Lo-Debar - a place of "no pasture, no word or communication." Lo-Debar = nowhere.

Jerusalem - "The city of peace, wholeness, completeness, or the place where God provides peace."