Sometimes we are afraid to share our faith with people. We say “it’s not my ministry” or “I’m no good at it” or “I don’t know what to say.” We often complicate things so much that we then end up doing nothing for fear of getting it wrong. Ever felt that you ought to tell people the good news but don’t know how to start?

In 2 Kings 7 we see Israel at a time of extreme famine in the land where the people were starving to death fearing to leave the boundaries of Samaria.  Four leprous men who felt they had nothing to lose decided to go to the Syrian camp.  As they went, the Lord caused the army to hear the sound of chariots and horses and they thought there was a great army against them and fled. The four outcasts found the camp deserted and the Syrians had left all their food, silver and gold, behind them. The four men ate and drank and took some treasure and hid it. (v9) They then said to one another, we are not doing right.  This day is a day of good news and we remain silent...

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