II Kings 7:3 Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate; and they said to one another, “Why are we sitting here until we die?
Reading the 7th chapter of the book of II Kings. Intriguing. I encourage you to read it. It’s a story of hope and providence. It’s a story of fulfilled prophecy. To those that choose to sit at the gate and not pursue, it serves as a warning.
It was God ordained, the lepers came as soon as the Syrians were fled. It is often that the conscience of humanity will fear failure. But these lepers prevailed through that fear. Courage is not the absence of fear, but it's the willingness to press on inspite of the fear. They went into the enemy camp and pursued. They went into the camp and came out with what they were looking for. And, what’s more, they did not take care of themselves only, but they reported the good tidings to others also.
Natural humanity and fear of punishment are powerful checks on the selfishness of the ungodly. We, who have found the unsearchable riches of God, should not long delay to report the good tidings of what we have found in Jesus. We should go tell someone about Him! Him, the One who is able to do exceeding and abundant things.
Good tidings! Out of love to Him, and not self or selfish motives, those in Christ will gladly share with others of their talents, their callings, etc. God did not give you a gift for you to sit on it and take it into yourself, but He gave it so it could be shared, so it could be multiplied.
Let your light so shine….This can also be done through our daily living. Living out in our daily lives how to be a child of the King amongst our peers, family, etc. by our walk and our talk. This is good.
At a moment’s notice God can make the strong to tremble. For those who do not/will not fear God, he can make them fear at the slightest thing possible. God works in mysterious/wonderous ways! It’s not our job to ‘figure it out’, but it’s our job to ‘walk in faith’. He provides always in the nick-of-time. He never fails. He is faithful. To the sick. To the well. To the lost. To the saved. To the weary. He changes not, neither is He weary. He is our strong arm. Our defense. Through Him we are more than conquorers. It doesn’t matter what it looks like or what it feels like, choose to see through the vision of faith. Our faith should be greater than the human eye. Great things happen when we choose to pursue through the vision of faith…when we trust our life to God’s hands.
At the Alamo, Travis drew a line in the sand. Those that were tired of the enemy’s tactics crossed the line, letting the others know that they were ready for battle. They crossed the line, not because of their bravery altogether, but because they were not willing to just sit there to die and be conquored. They had a vision for Texas and they were willing to fight for it. If they were going to die and be conquored, they weren’t going to do it without a fight. They refused to willingly become a waste. They chose to fight. We should do the same. In the spiritual world...in the church...it works much the same.
The 'dead-heads' are soon forgotten, but it’s the ‘warriors’ that are fondly remembered. No matter what, Pursue! Get in the race, run on...lest you get trampled upon by the devil...and die. You can do all things through Christ!
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