IGNORANCE HINDERS BLESSING: Devotion for Wednesday June 1, 2016
Text: 2 Kings 5:9 – 12 Memory verse: v 12
Elisha knew Naaman to be a proud man, and he would let him know, that before the great God, all men stand upon the same level. Every commandment from God is always aimed at testing the spirit in us. Naaman, a great hero, was used to getting respect, and he was outraged when Elisha treated him like an ordinary person. As a proud man, he expected royal treatment. He was ignorant of the fact that God is no respecter of any person (Acts 10:34). Thus God’s instruction here was to humble him because a proud man has no place in God’s plan and purposes. To wash in a great river would be one thing, but the Jordan was small and dirty. To wash in the Jordan, Naaman thought, was beneath a man of his position. But Naaman had to humble himself and obey Elisha’s commands in order to be healed.
Obedience to God begins with humility. We must believe that His way is better than our own ways. We may not always understand His ways of working, but by humbly obeying, we will receive His blessings. We must remember that; (1) God’s ways are the best, (2) God wants our obedience more than anything else and (3) God can use anything to accomplish His purposes. Beloved, do not allow pride and ignorance to hinder your blessings in this new month. There is substitute to humility. Happy new month!
Food for Thought: Every commandment from God is always aimed at testing the spirit in us.
Prayer: Almighty God, heal me of proud spirit, grant me spirit of humility and obedience to your commands in Jesus name.
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