MY DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL
Devotion for Thursday June 11,
2020
Topic: Ignorance Hinders Blessing
Text: 2 Kings 5:9 – 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. Most times the spirit in us is usually
rebellious to the laws of God. Thus denying us the blessings that would have
followed total obedience.
Naaman,
a great hero, was used to getting respect, and this time he didn’t get it and
he was outraged when Elisha treated him like an ordinary person. This is usually
expectations of those who are proud. They expect everybody to worship and honour
them. 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. 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. There is substitute
to humility.
Food for Thought: Every commandment from God is always aimed at testing the spirit
in us.
Memory verse: 2 Kings 5:12
Prayer:
Almighty God, heal me of any atom of proud spirit in me. Grant me spirit of
humility and obedience to your commandments in Jesus name. 
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