I just read one of my favorite Bible stories. It's found in II Kings 6 and 7. Ben-Hadad, king of Aram besieges Samaria and the situation is beyond dire. There's no way out. Finally four lepers say, "You know what, if we stay here, we die. If we go and surrender, we may die. But what choice do we have?" So they go out to Aramean camp. There these four outcasts, find all of the riches they could ever imagine. You can just see them putting on new clothes, hiding precious metals, gorging themselves on the food they've found. One of them says, "We're not doing right. This is a day of good news and we are keeping it to ourselves."
Isn't that us? We are the lepers who have found the riches of God's grace. We did nothing to earn it. We haven't bought the merits of God's glory. But we enjoy it. However, it is a day of good news. Everyday is in the kingdom. It is our responsibility to live and act that way.
The lepers went back and told everyone. Some believed, some didn't. They did what they should. So should we. Not everyone will listen, but it's seed sowing time. It is good news. Have a great day. JW
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