2 Kings
5:9-12
"So Naaman came
with his horses and chariots and stood at the door of Elisha's house. And Elisha
sent a messenger to him, saying, 'Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and
your flesh shall be restored, and you shall be clean.' But Naaman was angry and
went away saying, 'Behold, I thought he would surely come out to me and stand
and call upon the name of the Lord his God, and wave his hand over the place and
cure the leper. Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than
all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean?' So he turned
and went away in a rage." ESV
We all have our pride
and dignity don't we? Whatever our station in life, there will be a time, if not
already, when the Lord will tell us to do something that is so beneath what we
ever thought He would. After all, there are more "acceptable" ways God could
have chosen to answer our prayers. Many Christians react the same way Naaman
did. Obedience to God is what gives Him pleasure and causes Him to lavish us
with His blessings. Often times obedience requires humility.
Heavenly Father,
forgive us for our human pride and believing we are above doing the things we
need to do in order to obey Your Word. Open our spiritual eyes to see ourselves
compared to Christ so that we will eagerly put on the cloak of humility. In
Jesus' name, Amen.
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