Good News Gossip

When this happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured.”  Acts 28:9

Word gets around.  But which word?  Usually the negative, but the positive gets passed on as well—if we’ll talk.

Someone on Malta did.  After a poisonous snakebite caused him no harm, Paul was hailed as a “god” and welcomed to the home of Publius, the island’s chief official.   For three days Paul was “entertained hospitably,” but he did more than just eat and drink.  He healed the official’s father who was “sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery.  Paul went in to see him and, after prayer, placed his hands on him and healed him. When this happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured”(Acts 28:8-9).  The only way the “rest of the sick on the island” knew to come and be cured was that they heard about the miraculous healing of Publius’ dad.  Somebody (or much more likely, somebodies) was/were talking—spreading the word that something wonderful had happened.  Because those who knew the truth were willing to tell the truth, many were blessed.

Don’t keep your mouth shut when God does something wonderful.
Good news gets around.  Share some today.