PROCLAMATION
“At dusk they got up and went to the camp of the Arameans. When they reached the edge of the camp, no
one was there, for The Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of
chariots and horses and a great army … so they got up and fled in the dusk and
abandoned their tents … and ran for their lives. The men who had leprosy reached the edge of
the camp, entered one of the tents and ate and drank. Then they took silver and gold and clothes
and went off and hid them.” 2 Kings 7:5-8
(NIV)
EXPLANATION
After Elisha asked The Lord God to blind the Arameans
who attacked him and he led them into the city of Samaria, The Lord opened
their eyes and they saw where they were.
The Lord told the king of Israel not to kill them, but to feed them and
let them go. (2 Kings 6:18-23) Then
there came a great famine to the area. (2 Kings 6:25) There were four men with leprosy sitting by
the gate at the entrance to the city and starving. (2 Kings 7:3-4) They decided that rather than just sit there
and starve to death, it would be better for them to go to the camp of the enemy
to surrender and be fed or be killed. So,
they got up and left the city and when they got to the camp, they found that it
had been abandoned.
APPLICATION
There are times when things seem very bleak and
hopeless to us. We forget that God is
still in control. He can protect us and
provide for us. He can cause our enemies
to leave us alone. He can provide food
for us when we are hungry. When we have
come to the end of our resources, He can make a way out of no way. He can use the people that we come into
contact with to be a blessing for us. We
should thank The Lord God daily for the things that He has done, is doing, and
will do for us as He blesses us.
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