2 Samuel 9

REFLECTIONS UPON CHAP. IX.—How quickly sin nearly extirpates the most flourishing families? How often good men, amidst the hurry of business, are too long forgetful of their former friends! But we should not only he ready to do good to such as need, but even seek out opportunities, and inquire after proper objects. · Yea, we should be peculiarly earnest in shewing kindness to such as have injured us, or to such as have befriended us in our distress. Nor should our kindness die with our friends, but extend to their relations and posterity. Advancement to high stations should make us remember poor friends and poor objects with more readiness and tender care. Unexpected favours ought to be received with the warmest gratitude, and the most self-denying humility of mind and behaviour. Honours sit most gloriously on the most humble and modest But how amazing is it that, for Jesus’ sake, God should seek out us deformed sinners of mankind, restore to us our eternal inheritance, and appoint us to feast continually on, and with, Jesus at his table! 2