2 Kings 7: Don't Hoard The Treasure

When I read this story, I can’t get over the fact that the very ones who were outcasts—the men with leprosy, pushed to the margins and written off—were the ones who stumbled upon the treasure. This treasure blessed an entire people group.  God chose them. He could have chosen anyone, yet He chose them.

They found food, silver, gold, and blessing in the enemy’s abandoned camp. I wouldn’t have blamed them if they kept it all for themselves. After all the rejection they’d faced, after being treated as less-than, wasn’t it finally “their turn” to hold onto something good?

Something inside of them said, this is not right. They felt conviction NOT sharing the good news with the others, and they chose to share it with the very city that had pushed them out.

That blows me away. Leprosy in the Bible is such a clear picture of sin—how it isolates, spreads, and leaves us helpless without God. In the New Testament, when Jesus heals lepers, He flips the whole story—reminding us that no one is too far gone, no one is beyond His touch, and no one should be written off.

So here I am, thinking about the people I might be tempted to turn my nose up at. The ones caught in sins different from my own. The ones society labels as unworthy, messy, or too far gone. Yet here’s the truth: God can use anyone to carry His good news. Sometimes it’s the very ones we least expect.

Maybe today’s reminder is simple—don’t hoard what God has given. Don’t give up on people. Don’t assume the ones the world has pushed aside have nothing to offer. If God can use four outcasts with leprosy to bring life-saving news to an entire city, He can use anyone—including me, including you.