There Is a Prophet

I’m sorry that my posts have been far and few. Thanks for looking in.  I’ve been working hard trying to get thru my training with Farmers.  Please be in prayer for me because a critical time is coming up in this endeavor that will either make me or break me.  I’ve got to sale a certain number of policies within a certain time period while at the same time preparing for my Series 6 and 63 test.  Through all of this preparation though I want you to know that I’m doing my very best to keep God first and I’ve made sure that before I study any insurance that I study the Word.  Seek ye first…

Today I read 2 Kings 5.  It is the story of Naamanwho was a commander of the army of the King of Syria.  He was not from Israel but he is a man that God is going to show a lot of grace and mercy to.  He is this great commander but he has leprocy, a terrible disease.

Here is some mercy being shown.  In one of Syria’s raids a little Israelite girl is carried off and is placed in the service of Naaman’s wife.  Was this a coincidence?  Absolutely not!  God has a plan that is greater than you or I could ever imagine.  God is going to use this little girl as a means of bringing glory to Himself.  This little girl said to Naaman’s wife:  2 Kings 5:3 (ESV) She said to her mistress, “Would that my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.” Through this little girl Naaman hears of Elisha the prophet.

Naaman gets permission to go to Israel and he goes to the King of Israel for help.  This confuses the King of Israel because he knows that he has no ability to heal Naaman.  Elisha hears of this and sends a word to the king to send Naaman to him.  And then Elisha says this:  “Let him come now to me, that he may know that there is a prophet in Israel.”  He wants Naaman to come to him that he may heal him but even greater than this he wants his gentile Naaman to know that there is a prophet in Israel. 

A prophet is someone who has a Word from the Lord.  If you look closely in the Scriptures you will notice that nearly all of the miracles in the Bible were for the sole purpose of confirming the Word of God.  God wants all to know that He means what He says when He says it.

Well Naaman comes to Elisha and Elisha tells him to go to the Jordan and wash seven times.  Naaman is upset though.  The prophet’s means of healing him is not what he expects.  He wanted some sort of magic show where the prophet said some words and waved his hand over the place of leprocy.  He leaves Elisha upset saying that he can go back to Syria and wash in a river there.

Here is some more mercy.  Naaman’s servants plead with him to do what the prophet said.  God could have just hardened his heart and let him return to Syria and keep his leprocy.  But He didn’t.  In His mercy he worked through the servants.  Naaman listened to the servants and did what the prophet said and was healed.  He immediately turned around and went back to the prophet Elisha.  He then knew that there truly was a prophet of God in Israel.  God confirmed his Word and brought glory to Himself.

Isn’t the Lord so gracious and merciful to us.  Just think of the people that he has placed in your life much like this little girl that was captured in a raid.  Are they there by accident?  I think not.  Just think of the mercy that comes to us when Godly friends help us do what is right.  That is the Lord’s mercy towards you keeping you from evil.  You see God wants to get glory in your life just as He did in Naaman’s life.  He wants to confirm to you that His Word is true.

I know many believe that the Word is outdated but what God has said in the Scriptures is true.  Sin is never ever good for you.  Sin will destroy you.  If you don’t believe me then read the end of 2 Kings 5 and see what happens to Elisha’s servant who got a little greedy and lied about it.  Sin is a lot like leprocy.  Covering it up won’t help.

Please allow the Lord to prove Himself in your life.