“Now there were four men with leprosy at the entrance of the city gate. They said to each other, “Why stay here until we die? If we say, ‘We’ll go into the city’ – the famine is there, and we will die. And if we stay here, we will die. So let’s go over to the camp of the Arameans and surrender. If they spare us, we live; if they kill us, then we die.” 2 Kings 7:3-4 In 2 Kings 7, we find an interesting story about four lepers. The first thing we discover about them is they had a problem and were hopeless. Leprosy is a disease that has no cure. The men had no hope and with a famine going on, they would have been the very last to receive food. This same kind of hopelessness could describe how you and I were before we became a Christian – sin was our problem and we had no hope of overcoming it. God had been at work providing for the lepers. “At dusk they got up and went to the camp of the Arameans. When they reached the edge of the camp, not a man was there, for the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots and horses and a great army, so that they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel has hired the Hittite and Egyptian kings to attack us!” So they got up and fled in the dusk and abandoned their tents and their horses and donkeys. They left the camp as it was and ran for their lives.” 2 Kings 7:5-7 Paul declared that while you and I were sinners, Christ was willing to die in our place so we could have eternal life. [Romans 5:8] God was at work well before you and I ever realized we needed forgiveness! “All they needed was provided and then some. The men who had leprosy reached the edge of the camp and entered one of the tents. They ate and drank, and carried away silver, gold and clothes, and went off and hid them. They returned and entered another tent and took some things from it and hid them also.” 2 Kings 7:8 The lepers had discovered a gold mine and now had more than enough. When you and I accepted Christ, He provided everything we would ever need for salvation. He offers us an abundant life, full of all the best joys in life. [John 10:10] The lepers then realized they had a responsibility. “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. If we wait until daylight, punishment will overtake us. Let’s go at once and report this to the royal palace.’” 2 Kings 7:9 The salvation God has given you and me is too valuable for us to keep to ourselves. We must find ways to share what God has done with others. God has forgiven you and has left you here on earth to tell others what He has done and what He can do for them. The lepers simply told what they knew. So they went and called out to the city gatekeepers and told them: “We went into the Aramean camp and not a man was there – not a sound of anyone – only tethered horses and donkeys, and the tents left just as they were. The gatekeepers shouted the news, and it was reported within the palace.” 2 Kings 7:10-11 Sometimes we may wonder what we are to tell others about Jesus. We can learn a great deal from the four lepers who simply told their story – what they had found and how. Have you shared what you know with those around you? In conclusion, we are grateful that you took the time to study these lessons. We are confident that if you apply their teachings, you will be well on your way to reaching the level of personal satisfaction, joy and contentment that God intended for you to have. Please let us know how we can make these lessons better. And please let us know how we can help you attain fulfillment. You can do either one by clicking here. Finally, we have prepared a copy of these lessons in pdf format. This way, they can be saved to your hard drive, or read any time using the Adobe Reader, or printed out as you desire. You can obtain your copy of the lessons by clicking here.