Mephibosheth - Mortification

David made a covenant with Jonathan

A promise of trust, the spilling of blood

Slaughter the heifer, walk between the two parts

Off with my head if I break the oath

Mephibosheth

Blood covenant

Jonathan died in battle

David, ascend to the throne

Mephibosheth a cripple

Son of Jonathan lost

Left behind as they fled

Oath of death upon David’s head

The search went out for Mephibosheth

Caught, imprisoned, cursing rebel

Brought before King David’s throne

Thought that death was imminent

David remembers the covenant oath

He’ll show kindness to Jonathan’s house

Seen now as the son of the king

All that was Saul’s would now be his

You are Mephibosheth

David, symbolic of God

Your resisting His throne

The blessing of the blood covenant

Christ died for you, you don’t even know