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b'The Aramean army surrounded Samaria. No one could get out or go in. People\\nwere starving since no one could get past the Aramean army. Those outside\\nthe gates\\u2014lepers who were unclean since leprosy was a fatal skin\\ndisease\\u2014were also starving.\\n.\\nFour lepers sat outside the gate. Trying to figure out a way to survive,\\nthey weighed their options. No reason to go back inside. No food in there.\\nBut if they sat where they were, they would die. No food outside the gates\\neither. So, they considered going to the Aramean army to surrender. The\\narmy had food, but they might kill them. No good choices, but if the army\\naccepted their surrender, they might live.\\n.\\nWhen the four lepers entered the Aramean camp, no one was there. God had\\nsent noises of chariots and horses to terrify the Aramean soldiers. When\\nthe soldiers heard what sounded like a great army, they had swiftly run\\naway.\\n.\\nThe lepers discovered food, tents, horses, donkeys, and great amounts of\\ngold coins. After eating, they gathered gold in their hands. But then they\\nfelt guilty. They had found great treasure from the enemy, yet they hadn\\u2019t\\ngone back and shared their discovery with the others. Quickly, they made\\ntheir way back to the city to tell of the great provision.\\n.\\nUpon hearing the lepers\\u2019 news, the king believed it was a trap, so he sent\\nsome of his soldiers to investigate. They found the Aramean soldiers had\\ngone, so they joyfully came down and raided the camp.\\nIn our hardest times, God is there, just like He was there for the people\\nof Samaria in today\\u2019s reading. He knows firsthand what we are suffering\\n(Hebrews 4:14-16). And He made a plan to rescue us: Jesus died and rose\\nagain so that death and suffering would one day be no more (Revelation\\n21:1-5). Like the lepers who were rescued, let us share the good news of\\nwhat Jesus has done for us! \\u2022 Anna Gregory\\n.\\n\\u2022 Can you think of a time God showed His love for you in the midst of\\ndifficult circumstances? Consider taking a moment to thank Him for this,\\nand maybe even tell others about it!\\n.\\n\\u2022 When you are going through a challenging time, who are trusted\\npeople\\u2014such as pastors, parents, counselors, or teachers\\u2014who you can reach\\nout to for help?\\n.\\nMy health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the\\nstrength of my heart; he is mine forever. Psalm 73:26 (NLT)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\n2Kgs.7.3-2Kgs.7.9|Ps.27.1|Ps.73.26'