2 Kings 5 Naaman the great commander

Good morning everyone! God is good all the time, all the time God is good. TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!

I am going to drift away from Ecclesiastes for today. Take a moment and go to 2 Kings Chapter 5, the healing of Naaman.

Naaman had leprosy. He was pompous and prideful when all he had to do was snap his fingers and some lowly private would hurry off to do whatever he had been commanded to do.

Now here was Naaman, desperate for a cure and willing to do whatever this mystery God might demand. But Naaman was surprised and offended. Why? First of all, Elisha did not do him the honor of a personal greeting. When Naaman came to Elisha's home, Elisha sent his servant to tell him what to do.

Elisha's servant told the great commander, Naaman, to dip seven time in the muddy Jordan river. What this was an insult to him; was he being treated like a private? And the answer to that is.....yes! Naaman wanted God or God's prophet to come to him on his terms---God does not work that way. Who are you kidding, dip myself in a nasty river seven times. Bah-hum-bug!

Naaman did it, he dipped seven times. So what are you saying here? There was nothing magical about the dipping, or our baptism, what matters is the willingness to do whatever it is our LORD orders us to do.

The question of spiritual healing is: Do I expect God to forgive me on his terms or mine? Love you all.

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny