"Then they said to each other, 'We're not doing right. This is a day of good news and we are keeping it to ourselves.'" 2 Kings 7:9
Lots of good stuff in today's reading: The Lord opening the servant's eyes so he can see the Lord's unseen forces and chariots of fire marshaled and waiting to serve. Naaman being underwhelmed by the cure for his leprosy and so almost missed out on being healed. The Lord's way is always unexpected, even to those who believe in Him. Note to self: Remember this. The phantom armies of God that the Arameans hear and flee.
Then there are the four lepers who don't fear death and so go to see what's up and discover the Arameans camp. They find the enemy gone, leaving their riches. The discovery is so wonderful, the blessing so great, the victory so complete that the downtrodden leprous Israelites can't help but share the good news. It's not the messenger. It's the message. Do we look to the lepers to tell us the truth? Or the slick and wealth and well-spoken and educated? It's not the messenger. It's the message and God supplies the word. We need to expect and except truth from unusual places.
Lord knows.
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