2 Samuel 9:1

2 Samuel 9:1 says, And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?  David sought out anyone that remained of the house of Saul so that he could show kindness to him for Jonathan's sake.  Though he might have been doing it for Jonathan and not Saul, he was still looking to help someone who could claim to be an heir to the throne.  Still, he was doing what he felt was the right thing to do, and so should we even if in the eyes of the world it is possibly dangerous.  Verse two adds, And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he.  They called Ziba, one of Saul's servants to David, and David asked him if he had been Saul’s servant.  Since Saul had been attempting to kill David,  this could have put Ziba in a bad situation, but he answered honestly that he had been Saul’s servant.  Even if it might be dangerous to us, we as Christians should always answer honestly when questioned, especially if we are asked if we are a servant of God.  Verse three continues, And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.  When David asked Ziba if any of Saul's house remained, he said Jonathan had one son who was lame.  His being Jonathan's son was likely especially good news to David, though his being unable to walk probably wasn't.   Sometimes, we have mixed blessings in life.  Verse four states, And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lodebar.  David asked Ziba where Jonathan's son was, and he told him.  He still could have been putting Jonathan's son in danger if David was lying about why he wanted to find him, but we have to assume that he trusted David.  Sometimes, we just have to assume that people, especially our fellow Christians, are telling us the truth and want what is best for others, even those who have been their enemies.  Verse five adds, Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.  David sent for Mephibosheth, Jonathan's son.  David brought him to his house.  What we as Christians need to do is bring others, not to our house, but to God's house.  There, we should all be equals.  Verse six continues, Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!  When Mephibosheth came to David, he fell on his face before him, whether out or respect or fear.  David called him by name and Mephibosheth said he was David’s servant.   He wasn't there to attemptto claim the throne or believingthat he was superior to David because of who his father and grandfather were..  We as Christians are called on not to be lords of others but to be a servant to them.