Reflection on 2 Kings 5:1-14
The army general in this passage, Naaman, is all about power and control. Yet, he suffers from a disease that he cannot control. The disfiguring disease of leprosy does not deter Naaman from his command, his troops, his duty, his loyalty to his king, his self mastery. Truly the character Naaman presents to the world comes from within.
Yet, he is not whole.
When the prophet Elisha sends word for Naaman to wash in the Jordan, the task is not challenging enough for Naaman. He rejects the words God has sent him preferring his view that anything worthwhile is hard.
His own servants convince him to give it a try, and, Naaman is healed.
Reflect today about what simple things do you reject just because they seem to easy? What are the gentle ways that is God calling you closer to healing that you put aside? Who helps you put aside your control and turn to God?
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