PROCLAMATION
“Elisha sent a messenger to him, ‘Go, wash yourself
seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored and you will be
cleansed … his flesh was restored and became clean like that of a young boy.” 2 Kings 5:10-14 (NIV)
EXPLANATION
Naaman was the commander of the army of the king of
Aram. He was great and highly regarded
but he had leprosy. (2 Kings 5:1) A
young girl from Israel, who served his wife, suggested to him that he go and see
the prophet Elisha, who was in Samaria, to cure his leprosy. (2 Kings 5:2-3) After loading up with silver and gold, he got
a letter from the king requesting that he be cured, then he set out to see the
king of Israel. (2 Kings 5:4-6) The king
of Israel could not heal him and was upset that he was sent to him. When Elisha heard what had happened, he sent
for Naaman, and then sent a messenger to him. (2 Kings 5:7-10) Naaman was upset that Elisha did not come out
and see him and pray over him. He was
also upset that he was told to go wash in the Jordan. After he was convinced to follow the
instruction of the man of God, he did so and was cured. (2 Kings 5:11-14) Naaman offered to pay Elisha, to give him gifts
of gold and silver but Elisha refused them. (2 Kings 5:15-16)
APPLICATION
We may not always like what the man of God and the
Word of God says, but if we follow God’s word we will be blessed. We want things to be done in the way that we prefer
but that is not how God works. The Lord
God works in mysterious ways His wonders to unfold. All things are done His way and not our way. We just need to pray and ask for his guidance,
direction, and healing.
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