The Day Of Good News

The Day Of Good News 

II Kings 7:8-10 NKJV

[8] And when these lepers came to the outskirts of the camp, they went into one tent and ate and drank, and carried from it silver and gold and clothing, and went and hid them; then they came back and entered another tent, and carried some from there also, and went and hid it. [9] Then they said to one another, “We are not doing right. This day is a day of good news, and we remain silent. If we wait until morning light, some punishment will come upon us. Now therefore, come, let us go and tell the king’s household.” [10] So they went and called to the gatekeepers of the city, and told them, saying, “We went to the Syrian camp, and surprisingly no one was there, not a human sound—only horses and donkeys tied, and the tents intact.” 

I used to be a University lecturer in Mass Communication for about twenty years. I remember a phrase we used to bandy, " Bad news is good news". At that time we were only thinking News Reporting.  We thought  that "positive and solution-oriented approach to reporting that looks for solutions, conveys inspiration, and shows courageous people taking control of their lives", was bad news. Later we were told about  "Development" as  good news also, but it was dull, and no action. In our read today, it's not bad news, but good news. The lepers discovered a prophetic development. They found out what the people slept on: abundance at the gate of Samaria. This was good news. They had to make it news despite all the training that only bad news was good news.

   The lepers knew they couldn't remain silent. They brought the news to the gate. " We went to the Syrian Camp...". Even the King was awake. Who doesn't  like good news? God had taken care of the very thing they were afraid of. Get ready, it's your turn now. The last Chariot sneaked out to inspect. God had done it.  The abundance prophesied by Elisha was true, except, for one bad news in v17. The King's officer was trampled and he died. The word came to pass. Allow me to prophesy..." Tomorrow, about this time, God will surely visit you!" There it is. Thank you Lord for the good news tomorrow. Please share the testimonies. Good morning.