Go! And Broadcast Blessing - 2 Kings 7:9 Series

Go! And Broadcast Blessing - 2 Kings 7:9

2 Kings 7:9 (NLT): “Finally, they said to each other, ‘This is not right. This is a day of good news, and we aren’t sharing it with anyone! If we wait until morning, some calamity will certainly fall upon us. Come on, let’s go back and tell the people at the palace.’”

Introduction: A Day of Good News

Imagine for a moment you are starving, desperate, surrounded by enemies, with no hope in sight. Then suddenly—without lifting a sword—you find yourself in a camp overflowing with food, treasure, and victory already won.

That’s the story of 2 Kings 7, where four lepers stumbled into the abandoned camp of the Arameans. The enemies had fled, leaving behind a feast in the midst of famine. But here’s the turning point: when the lepers realised the abundance before them, they knew it was wrong to keep silent. They declared: “This is a day of good news, and we aren’t sharing it with anyone!”

And friends, isn’t that the same for us today? We who know Jesus Christ—we have stumbled upon the greatest treasure, the Bread of Life, the Living Water, the victory of the cross and the empty tomb. How could we ever keep silent?

Today’s message is simple but life-changing: Go! And Broadcast Blessing.

1. The Context of 2 Kings 7: God’s Deliverance in Desperation

The city of Samaria was under siege by the Arameans. Famine was so severe that people were resorting to unthinkable measures (2 Kings 6:25–29). Into this hopelessness, God sent a prophetic word through Elisha:

“By this time tomorrow in the markets of Samaria, six quarts of choice flour will cost only one piece of silver, and twelve quarts of barley grain will cost only one piece of silver” (2 Kings 7:1 NLT).

The promise seemed impossible—but God always keeps His word. When the Arameans fled in terror at the sound of God’s heavenly army, the city was saved.

The Hebrew word for good news here is ?????????? (besorah)—the same root that gives us gospel in Greek (e?a???????, euangelion). The lepers weren’t just announcing a nice surprise; they were heralding a salvation message, a gospel.

In the 21st century, our world is also under siege—not by armies, but by sin, fear, and despair. People are starving spiritually, and we hold the feast. The Gospel is not something to be hoarded but to be broadcast.

John Piper once said, “If you have tasted the joy of knowing Christ, the question is not whether you will share it, but how could you not?” Piper is right. Silence in the face of such salvation is not just unkind—it is unthinkable.

2. The Urgency of Sharing the Good News

The lepers said: “If we wait until morning, some calamity will certainly fall upon us.” (2 Kings 7:9).

They understood the urgency. To delay was to dishonour the gift and risk judgment.

Romans 10:14 (NLT): “But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them?”

Mark 16:15 (NLT): “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.”

In Romans 10, Paul uses the word ????ss? (kerusso)—to proclaim, to herald like a town crier. We are not casual conversationalists; we are heralds of eternity.

Picture a fireman who discovers a burning building full of sleeping people. Would he sit quietly outside, enjoying the fresh air, or would he rush in shouting, banging on doors, waking everyone? Friends, hell is real, eternity is near, and Christ is the only rescue.

Charles Stanley said, “Obedience always brings blessing, but disobedience always brings conflict.” If we disobey the Great Commission by staying silent, we withhold blessing from a dying world.

3. The Blessing We Broadcast: Christ Alone

The lepers carried the news of food and freedom. But what we carry is infinitely greater.

John 6:35 (NLT): “Jesus replied, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.’”

1 Corinthians 15:3–4 (NLT): “Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day.”

Acts 4:12 (NLT): “There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.”

The blessing is not wealth, comfort, or even religious ritual. The blessing we broadcast is a Person—Jesus Christ crucified, risen, and reigning.

Imagine a doctor discovering the cure for cancer, yet locking it away in a drawer. Friends, the cure for sin has been revealed in Christ. To withhold Him is criminal. To broadcast Him is life-saving.