Fighting Shame

David becomes King over all of Israel and because of his covenant to Jonathan, he looks for any way to show kindness to the house of Saul. In Lodebar, he finds Jonathan's son Mephibosheth. Mephibosheth was crippled as a young boy, and carried much shame as seen by his words to David, 2 Sam. 9:8, What is your servant, that you should look upon a dead dog as I. Shame is a heavy burden. Shame weighs on us and hinders us from being who God intended us to be. People carry shame for years, living with insecurities, fears, and a sense of self-disdain because of hurtful actions and exchanges from long ago. Shame holds us down with the weights of judgment, condemnation, expectations, disapproval, and more.

Good news, Romans 8:1 says, There is now therefore NO condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus! We have to Fight Shame.