NOVEMBER 19TH
TEXT: 2 Kings 5:9-14King James Version (KJV)
9 So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.
10 And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.
11 But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.
12 Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.
13 And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?
14 Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
When the troubles of life, sickness and disease overwhelms a soul like it did with Naaman, there seem to be little hope left in many, but we must learn to never give up easily. From the story of Naaman, we learnt that it was the little slave girl from Israel that made him know that he can find help in Israel. If he had looked down on the suggestion from the little slave girl, he could have ignored his own miracle. Sometimes, God does make use of people we may consider to be insignificant and if we are willing to humble ourselves we will see the glory of God.
From the story of Naaman, it became obvious that it was after they have applied all other medical options without a tangible result that they began to consider other options. It is very possible that if he was told at the very beginning that he should go over to Israel for prayers he would have considered it an insult. Here is the reason why I think so, from the way he reacted in anger to the instruction that he should go to the river Jordan to wash we can tell what his reaction would have been. In his speech it became clear that he considered the river in Syria to be far better than the river Jordan. Until most people have tried several other options they will not take serious a simple instruction from God. Simple faith in God will give you rest from every trouble (Ish. 26:3).
Sometimes, all we need to do is to acknowledge the place of the Holy Spirit in our lives and simply trust him to do what we cannot do for ourselves. By a complete surrender, demonstrate to Him that we are totally dependent on Him. Don’t be wise in your own way. Your wisdom is not just good enough to make it in life. Take refuge under the wings of Jehovah and you will begin to sense the glory of God. May you not become an easy prey for the enemy. Put your trust in God with all your heart and you will be amazed the glory that will follow
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