THE YOUNG ISRAELITE SLAVE GIRL
(2 Kings 5: 2-3)
This young girl did not think about her own personal difficult situation. She used her situation to point others to God.
When you are in a bad situation, you have a choice. You can be bitter, or you can be used by God. You can pout, or you can point people to the Lord. We do not have to be of great standing, highly educated, well read and well respected to be witnesses of God’s love, His grace, and His healing. We just have to be willing to speak up. That’s all it takes.
THE KING OF ISRAEL (2 Kings 5: 5-6)
The King of Israel was very upset when Naaman arrived. He thought the King of Aram was asking him to do something impossible. The King of Israel thought that this would lead to big problems, maybe even war. The leader of God’s people did not turn to God for help. He didn’t see this challenge as an opportunity for God to show His mighty power. The King depended on himself, and he knew he would fall short.
When you have a problem, what do you do first? Do you try to handle it on your own? Do you worry and get discouraged? Your first response should be to bring your problems to the Lord. He has the power that no one else has. Your challenges are opportunities for the Lord to show His mighty power (2 Corinthians 12:9).
NAAMAN (2 Kings 5: 9-10)
Naaman didn’t like what he heard. He was used to being treated like a king. He was insulted that Elisha did not come out to meet him face to face. Naaman thought that Elisha would make a big show of his healing. Naaman did not understand that the healing miracle would bring glory to God, not Naaman. Even though Naaman was covered in leprosy, with no hope of a cure, he stormed off in anger. Wisely, Naaman’s servants calmed down their master, and encouraged him to do what Elisha said. So Naaman went to the Jordan River and dipped into it seven times. After Naaman’s seventh dip, his skin was healed!
Naaman had to learn that God did not heal him because he was an important leader, or because he had valuable gifts to give. The Lord healed him because God is good, and God wants people to know Him.
When you come to God, you must do things His way. He ALWAYS knows best. He helps you because He is good, and He wants people to know Him. We try to fit God into a little box that we can understand, but we can never fully comprehend the workings of the Almighty God! We want to see signs of God working, so that we know He is doing something. But true faith is the certainty that He is at work in our lives, even when we do not see any signs of Him working. (SOURCE UNKNOWN)