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The Story Of Naaman And Elisha
Why would Naaman, an Aram army commander, and his story make it onto the pages of the Bible? He not only invaded the land of Israel, but he also suffered from an incurable disease.
The king of Aram had great admiration for Naaman, the commander of his army, because through him the Lord had given Aram great victories. But though Naaman was a mighty warrior, he suffered from leprosy. 2 Kings 5:1
At the time of this story, the Aramean raiders had invaded the land of Israel. Of course, they plundered what they could and also took captives.
One of the captured was a young Jewish girl who became a maid to Naaman’s wife. We can credit the story of Naaman making it into the Bible because of this nameless girl.
One day the girl said to her mistress, “I wish my master would go to see the prophet in Samaria. He would heal him of his leprosy.” 2 Kings 5:3
The ears in Naaman’s household must have perked up when a word of hope surfaced in his hopeless situation. You see, along with being incurable, leprosy was contagious as well.
Naaman told the king what the girl from Israel had said, and then the story took an unusual twist. He asked his king’s permission to go to the people the Arameans had raided.
Go and visit the prophet,” the king of Aram told him. “I will send a letter of introduction for you to take to the king of Israel.” So Naaman started out, carrying as gifts 750 pounds of silver, 150 pounds of gold, and ten sets of clothing. 2 Kings 5:5
A Threatening Letter?
We must understand one thing about people who don’t serve God. They understand nothing about God. They have a concept of a higher power, not a personal Savior.
They question why God doesn’t do this or doesn’t do that. The king of Aram didn’t understand God. The letter he sent to the king of Israel sounded like a threat instead of a plea for help.
The letter Naaman carried to the king of Israel said: “With this letter I present my servant Naaman. I want you to heal him of his leprosy.” 2 Kings 5:6
This story of Naaman contains two significant misunderstandings. The first occurred in the letter written by one king and its interpretation by the other king.
When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes in dismay and said, “Am I God, that I can give life and take it away? Why is this man asking me to heal someone with leprosy? I can see that he’s just trying to pick a fight with me.” 2 Kings 5:7
Guess who came to the King’s rescue? Elisha heard that the king tore his clothes in dismay. So, he sent a messenger to him with the following message.
“Why are you so upset? Send Naaman to me, and he will learn that there is a true prophet here in Israel.” 2 Kings 5:8
As the story unfolded, Naaman and his horses and chariots went to Elisha’s house and waited at the door. Elisha, however, didn’t come out. He never even answered the door.
But Elisha sent a messenger out to him with this message: “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan River. Then your skin will be restored, and you will be healed of your leprosy.” 2 Kings 5:10
Naaman Almost Ended His Story Unhealed
When Elisha didn’t come out of the house, the second misunderstanding in the story occurred because Naaman felt disrespected. Plus, he definitely didn’t want to swim in the Jordan River.
Naaman became angry and stalked away. “I thought he would certainly come out to meet me!” he said. “I expected him to wave his hand over the leprosy and call on the name of the Lord his God and heal me! 2 Kings 5:11
He compared the rivers in his own country with the Jordan. He asked, “Why shouldn’t I wash in them and be healed?” His officers, though, tried to reason with him. They asked him;
“Sir, if the prophet had told you to do something very difficult, wouldn’t you have done it? So you should certainly obey him when he says simply, ‘Go and wash and be cured!’” 2 Kings 5:13
Many years ago I heard a sermon called Seven Ducks in a Muddy River. I loved that title so much that I used it to preach a similar sermon years later.
So Naaman went down to the Jordan River and dipped himself seven times, as the man of God had instructed him. And his skin became as healthy as the skin of a young child, and he was healed! 2 Kings 5:14
He obediently not only went to the river, but he went into its water. By faith, he began to duck down under the water. The first couple of times, he might have thought, “What’s the use.” But he continued.
He lifted his head out of the water the sixth time. Then, a sense of anticipation came upon him as he lowered it one last time. It also filled his entire company standing along the river bank.
The Application
Naaman had predetermined how he should receive a healing but was mistaken. God put an exclamation point at the end of this story because of the obedience and faith of Naaman.
The focus of this story always falls on Naaman, but let’s turn it around for a moment towards Elisha. He didn’t arbitrarily send this man to the river. He had to have heard from God.
Just think if Naaman would have come out of that river still covered with leprosy. His horses and chariots could have returned to make things difficult for Elisha.
This story has two applications, one from Naaman and the other from Elisha. Like Naaman, God wants us to trust Him by obeying Him and putting our faith in Him.
What can we learn from Elisha? When or if God uses you to speak into another person’s life, make sure you have heard from Him. The last thing you want to do is to lead someone astray.
Lord, thank you for sharing this story of Naaman and Elisha. Like Naaman, we always want to obey and trust you. Like Elisha, lead us by the Holy Spirit, especially when ministering to others.
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- How To Experience Victory, Healing And Life
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'Fortified Cities' (God)
January 20, 2024: 'Fortified Cities' (God)…'...Then he opened the door and ran. When Jehu went out to his fellow officers, one of them asked him, 'Is everything all right? Why did this madman come to you?' 'You know the man and the sort of things he says,
Fortified Cities (God)
[The Scripture presented to me before the writing is about Ahab and Ahaziah, and the destruction thereof. I've included this in the commentary. If you read that first, the following will make sense, or rather more, sense to you the reader.]
times come as in justice
for centuries you overlooked
peoples of nations overlooked
the vastness of time
you sought each other
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Devotional 215: More With Us
2 Kings 6:16
16 So he answered, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”
2 Chronicles 32:7
7 “Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid nor dismayed before the king of Assyria, nor before all the multitude that is with him; for there are more with us than with him.
1 John 4:4
4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is…
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Listen: 2kings Gh - True Love (Remix) ft. Gallaxy Gh [Prod. By Ebeatz]
Listen: 2kings Gh – True Love (Remix) ft. Gallaxy Gh [Prod. By Ebeatz]
2kings Gh has finally released their long-awaited tune titled “True Love (Remix)” Featuring Gallaxy Gh. True Love (Remix) by 2kings Gh was produced by Ebeatz and it is their official single of the year.
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Bible Study Exercise: Who Is Your Neighbor? Pt 4
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Magicians 🪄 Live Session performance Artiste: @2kings_gram Song: #Magician Dir. @byinanz Label: iROCNATIONS ® #2kings #magician #irocnations (at VGC Lekki) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfoZLKngkNa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Be Thou Our Vision
[2 Kings 2:1-12 and Mark 9:2-9]
Be Thou Our Vision
by The Reverend Tom Paine
Preached on Transfiguration Sunday
February 11, 2024
Usually, when I preach, I pick one passage, I go through it step by step, I place it in its historical context, I retell the story, and then I build a bridge to today. What does this passage mean in light of the rest of the stories or events in that…
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Political Corruption Abounds, and a Day of Judgment Awaits (2 Kings 8-9)...
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NBA 2K, But Without The NBA
Lucky for the relaxation people who decide upon smaller road video games, Live these days rolled out 3-on-3 play. In truth, this delivered me again to the sport after taking a piece of a ruin and it is rejuvenated my NBA 2k23 mt hobby. I locate that smaller video games have a tendency to pressure gamers to make use of their teammates extra, which results in extra touches for all of us. And as maximum coaches will inform you, gamers are extra engaged once they contact the ball. Yes, you may nevertheless run into random hero-ball knuckleheads who spin their manner out of bounds whilst you are huge open for a nook 3. But in my enjoy, it would not occur as frequently because it does with 5-on-5.
Unfortunately, 3-on-3 is confined to Live Run simplest, which is basically a short play recreation with random warring parties or buddies. These video games are performed in a unique 3-on-3 area, which get rid of the best road courtroom docket aesthetics Live labored so tough on for different regions of the sport. Here's hoping 3-on-3 (and -on-) receives applied extra during the mode in destiny releases.
Live Run is a Lot of Fun
Speaking of Live Run, it really works tremendous. I can not take into account any irritating lag or matchmaking troubles these days, if ever. Sometimes there are a few aggressive-stability troubles. The different day, my teammates had been withinside the excessive 70s and the alternative group's 3 gamers had been all withinside the 90s. This isn't always the norm with the aid of using any manner, however it warrants citing.
I locate myself play Live Run the maximum. As you play, you figure closer to assembly target to earn rewards. They variety from small (rating 50 overall factors and get some praise factors) to large (dish out three hundred assists and get loads of praise factors plus a unique crate). You additionally earn hype, which unlocks extra crates for buy as you degree up — and talent factors, that you use to degree up your abilties.
This is possibly my favored component approximately The One: the leveling up device. Instead of specializing in every person characteristic, you're subsequently given 5 overall talent slots: 3 number one and secondary, which might be particular to every participant kind. As you earn talent factors, you need to pick out which talent to improve, which then determines your average score. It's a easy device, however it is complicated sufficient to feature a layer of method that we could gamers differentiate themselves from different gamers on-line.
Before every recreation you play, whether or not it is on-line or offline, the Streets or the League, you could switch out your 3 trait slots. Each trait offers you an characteristic improve to at least one unique vicinity, and every one is upgradable as you hit positive overall performance metrics. Between demanding situations, tendencies, and abilties, there are masses of factors to paintings closer to in The One.
The Store
And of direction there may be the Store, which helps you to spend your praise factors to free up praise crates. This isn't always a % of playing cards with random presents. You can open every crate class to peer all the one of a kind objects interior. You buy person crates till you get the entirety from that class. There are masses of Buy NBA 2K23 mt cool objects to free up, now no longer to say all the particular objects you could simplest get with the aid of using play unique occasions as they are launched.
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How To Deal With Deception Even From Christians
In today's world, many don't mind stretching the truth. Even Christians can get caught up in doing it. So, when a Christian deceives us, how should we deal with their deception?
The Bible included an interesting story in 1 Kings 13 involving two nameless prophets. One following the Lord's instructions, we'll call the younger prophet.
The older one, however, deceived the first one into disobeying God by telling him an outright lie. Why would he do that? We don't know. We'll begin with the deception.
For the Lord gave me this command: 'You must not eat or drink anything while you are there, and do not return to Judah by the same way you came.'" But the old prophet answered, "I am a prophet, too, just as you are. And an angel gave me this command from the Lord: 'Bring him home with you so he can have something to eat and drink.'" But the old man was lying to him. 1 Kings 13:17,18
God commanded the younger prophet to deliver a prophetic declaration to the king. Jeroboam, the king, did not like what this young man had to say.
The Story
When King Jeroboam heard the man of God speaking against the altar at Bethel, he pointed at him and shouted, "Seize that man!" But instantly the king's hand became paralyzed in that position, and he couldn't pull it back. 1 Kings 13:4
The young prophet relayed a message to the king about what would happen on that particular altar. Then, God confirmed the prophecy immediately.
At the same time a wide crack appeared in the altar, and the ashes poured out, just as the man of God had predicted in his message from the Lord. 1 Kings 13:5
You can probably guess that the king's rage quickly tuned to a humble plea. He asked the man of God to seek the Lord for a healing, which he did.
The king cried out to the man of God, "Please ask the Lord your God to restore my hand again!" So the man of God prayed to the Lord, and the king's hand was restored and he could move it again. 1 Kings 13:6
Gratefully, the king offered to take this young prophet to the palace. He not only invited him to share a meal, but he also offered him a gift as well.
But in accordance with God's directive, the prophet graciously declined the king's invitation and offer.
But the man of God said to the king, "Even if you gave me half of everything you own, I would not go with you. I would not eat or drink anything in this place. 1 Kings 13:8
For the Lord gave me this command: 'You must not eat or drink anything while you are there, and do not return to Judah by the same way you came.'" 1 Kings 13:9
The Task of the Young Prophet, Almost Completed
Just as the Lord instructed him, he chose a different way to return home. This younger prophet had completed his mission thus far in complete obedience to the Lord.
In the meantime, the older prophet had heard about the younger one from his sons. After inquiring about the direction the younger one left in, he set out to bring him back.
He deceptively convinced this young man to do the exact opposite of what God commanded him. What could he do?
Surely, he didn't think he would need to deal with deception, especially from another prophet. The enemy, though, will deal deception to us in any way he can.
But the old prophet answered, "I am a prophet, too, just as you are. And an angel gave me this command from the Lord: 'Bring him home with you so he can have something to eat and drink.'" But the old man was lying to him. So they went back together, and the man of God ate and drank at the prophet's home. 1Kings 13:18-19
God Spoke Through the Older Prophet
During the meal, God spoke through the older prophet. This same man who deceptively lied to the younger one now told him that he would die.
This is what the Lord says: You have defied the word of the Lord and have disobeyed the command the Lord your God gave you. You came back to this place and ate and drank where he told you not to eat or drink. Because of this, your body will not be buried in the grave of your ancestors." 1 Kings 13:21-22
It seemed like this young prophet got a raw deal because of the deception of an older peer. But in reality, his death resulted because he disobeyed God.
After they finished eating, the older saddled his own donkey for the younger and sent him on his way. But he didn't get very far.
As he was traveling along, a lion came out and killed him. His body lay there on the road, with the donkey and the lion standing beside it. 1 Kings 13:24
How Should We Deal with Deception, Especially from a Christian?
Sometimes, unfortunately, we have to deal with deception from other Christians. So, how do we deal with it? First of all, understand that confusion doesn't come from God.
Observe what happened in our story for today. The older prophet's message didn't coincide with the command the younger man received from the Lord.
The older man started his deception when he said an angel spoke to him. The young man received his command directly from God.
He delivered God's message, and God confirmed it. To complete his mission, he only needed to return home a different way. Before that happened, the enemy struck.
The enemy will often allow us to complete 90% of what God calls us to do. Then he will deal some sort of deception our way to stop us in our tracks.
Many Christians feel good about what they accomplish for God, but how often do their tasks remain unfinished?
Obedience to the Lord Is Paramount
This young prophet's life depended on complete obedience. Our eternal life also depends on total obedience. Regrettably, many people who think they're headed to heaven aren't.
Sure, they attend and actively participate in the church, give generously, and do good things in the community. Satan wants them to keep doing that 90% of good stuff.
The last thing he wants good church people to do is accept Jesus as their Savior. In fact, he will continue to deal the deception of religion to make them feel good about church.
Jesus told us that everyone can enter heaven but only through His name. Lord, we always want to be obedient to you. Give us discernment spot deception no matter who the enemy uses to deal it our way.
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- What Is The Way God Deals With Deception?
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'Heaven's Doors' (Yeshuah)
'Heaven's Doors' (Yeshuah)...The Lord warned Israel and Judah through all His prophets and seers: 'Turn from your evil ways. Observe My commands and decrees, in accordance with the entire Law that I commanded your fathers to obey and that I delivered to y
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Bible Study Exercise: Who Is Your Neighbor? Pt 3
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…Did you notice today's date is 12/12! See what the Bible says about today's date:
Genesis 12:12. You will not die you will live.
Exodus 12:12. Will be Passover danger in your life
Deuteronomy 12:12 You and your households will be joyful in God's presence.
Joshua 12:12 You will defeat all your enemies
1 Samuel 12:12 A new and a better king will rule in your life.
2Samuel 12:12 The evil plans of your enemies will be made public.
1Kings 12:12 Your favours shall return to you.
2Kings 12:12 You will build your own house.
Happy New week & Compliment of the seasons
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