Date: Thursday, 5th September, 2024
Text: 2 Kings 5:1-14
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
When you receive an instruction from the Lord it may not be sensitive to the human mind. But when you go ahead and obey ‘foolishly’ you will have testimonies.
The word of God says, “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55: 8-9
Despite his great success on the field, Naaman, a high ranking General in the Syrian army was a leper. His lofty position, wealth, influence and connections could not solve his problem. He must have consulted the best physicians in the land but got no cure. But when God decided to help him, he used a slave girl serving as a maid to his wife.
She said to her mistress, “If only my master would see the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.” 2 Kings 5:3.if they had despised the advice of the slave maid, the story would have been different.
Eventually when Naaman got to Israel he was asked to dip himself seven times into River Jordan- a river for the common man. He obeyed ‘foolishly’ and his skin was restored like that of a little baby- 2Kings 5:14.
Obedience may sound irrational but if you do your testimonies will astound the world.
Prayer Nugget: Father please, help my unbelief; increase my faith level in Jesus Name.