2 Kings 7

2Ki 7:9
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."

Kind of reminded me of the gospel that we Christians are entrusted with to preach to the whole world, especially to those around us. What have we done with it?

Especially for converts, can you recall the day when you were called by the Lord to believe in Him? The day when your heart was drawn to the truth and your eyes opened to the light? Haven't you exclaimed, "This is a day of good news!"? At that moment in time, I am sure many of us had the burning desire to spread this good news to people around us. Because freely we had received, and therefore freely we should give.

But as the days passed by, we gradually slackened. And we might eventually keep silent.

I feel that this verse in the Bible may be used to remind us not to slacken in our preaching work. Just as the lepers realised that it wasn't right for them to remain silent about such a great news, we must also realise that the great gospel of Jesus Christ and the cross is meant to be shared and spread. Let's quicken our pace in our labour before the morning light, lest we receive reprimands from Jesus when we meet Him that day.

Also, let us not be like the officer who doubted, whose end was to see it with his eyes, but not eat of it (2Ki 7:2). We who have already touched and seen God, in some ways or another in our lives, let us be careful not to fall, like the officer did. Let us put away all doubts now that we have put our faith in Him.

Imagine yourself on that day, when the kingdom of God has come, yet you can only watch it from afar, not being able to be a part of it. What a scary thought!