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It is true that we should not expect anything less than the best from God. God is the giver of every good and perfect gift. If the truth be told we are not just blessed, but we are better than blessed.

God uses this text to teach us that we have been given some things that money cannot buy. God has given us

An acceptance that can never be questioned. (Eph. 1:6).

• An inheritance that can never be lost (I Peter 1:3–5).

• A grace that can never be limited (2 Cor. 12:9).

• A hope that can never be disappointed. (Heb. 6:18, 19).

• A joy that need never be diminished (John 15:11).

• A peace that can never be disturbed (John 14:27).

We are the recipients of the greatest gifts ever given. But sometimes we have to go through things in order to realize and receive the entire goodness of God. Through some personal development I have learned to thank God for the roses as well as the thorns. Most of us love the roses but every rose has its thorns. We have to endure the bad to really enjoy the blessing.

This man in our text this morning has been dealt a bad hand. He has been dropped. And from that drop, he has been left damaged. Some drops in your life just discouraged you but there are some drops that have damaged you. I’m talking to some folks this morning that has been damaged but even though you’ve been damage You have not been defeated. You’ve been bruised but you bounced back. You’ve been hurt but you’re still here. You’ve been down but God delivered.

You can tell that Mephibosheth is damaged because he is a prince that is living in poverty.

This is really a contradiction of terms. How does a prince live like he is in poverty.