FLEE FROM "LO DEBAR"

SERMON BY KELVIN OBONYO (THE FOUNDER)
2^nd Samuel 9

David asked “Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show Kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”  ³ “Ziba answered the king, “there is still a son of Jonathan; he is crippled in both legs”  "⁵ so king David had him brought from Lo Debar”

 

Ancient people valued covenants and this is why David had to show favor on anyone from the house of Saul.

Lo Debar refers to a place of no communication. In fact, this was a slum. When David heard that Mephibosheth was living in this slum, he had to send for him to come and dine with him at his table. This was a turn-around for Mephobosheth who people probably despised and judged based on his disability rather than ability.

• At the table, everyone is equal 
• At this same table, we will not see your feet

So many youths have today run from church because they are crippled and have no David to call them from Lo debar. To them, church is full of hypocrites. They however don’t understanding that “not going to church because there are so many hypocrites is same as not going to gym because there are plump people.” They are there because they want help and before they are perfected, you will have to cope up with their weaknesses. 

Have you realized that there is not even one police officer manning a public toilet with a gun but there are many at every ATM machine? Where there is no value, there is no attack. Are you an ATM or a Toilet?

In a car, the main shield screen is always so large as opposed to the tiny side mirror. This is so that as you drive, you pay more attention on where you are headed rather than look back at Lo Debar. 

John 9: 1-3 “¹As He went along, He saw a man blind from birth. ² His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” “³ Neither this man nor his parents sinned, said Jesus, “but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life.”

Being poor might not be your fault, but you should not remain there for life. 

NOTE :You are not single because you are ugly but because your attitude stinks. If you can’t stand yourself,  who will stand you?

People are like bags, you only realize later in the relationship that they have hidden pockets deep within. 

To get the prayer points given after this sermon, follow this link:

http://homeoftransformation.blogspot.com/2014/08/prayer-items-from-book-of-daniel.html