the splendor of His great majesty

From something for tomorrow:

Lastly, the story of Mephibosheth reminds us one more thing about Communion. In just 11 verses in 2Sam9, the word "king" is used ten times. Ziba, the servant who arranges for Mephibosheth to appear before David says to him in v11, "According to all that my lord the king commands his servant so your servant will do." Neither Ziba the servant, nor Mephibosheth forgot what David’s status was – he was king over all Israel. This was not just Jonathan’s best friend inviting Mephibosheth to dinner; this was not just a little shepherd boy that played with slingshots making these arrangements; no, this was the king of the nation doing these things.

The third thing to reflect on this morning is that Communion is a reminder of the privilege we have as heirs to the King of all nations, to God Almighty. Communion represents to us an act of intimacy, the opportunity to spend time with the Lord of All Things. The word "communion" refers to the process of sharing thoughts and feelings with another. We have the ability to freely share thoughts and feelings with the One who placed the stars in the sky; we should never forget that the focus of Communion is not on who we are, but on who God is. Deut10:17 says, "For the LORD your God is the God of gods and the Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God . . . ." The apostle Paul refers to God in 1Tim6 as "He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords." We can eat at the Lord’s table because He allows us to do so, He who is in control of all things.