Are not the Abanah[a] and the 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.
2 Kings 5:12 (NKJV)
It was the preceding narrative of Naaman's encounter with the servant of God. He was a very influential man in Israel and always got whatever he so desired. On this day, he was shocked to noted that while he came to visit the man of God with all his toys and chariots and materials of influence, the man of God didn't even see him in person, he only gave the word through his servant... 'Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored to you, and you shall be clean'. Naaman struggled with this initially in his mind, wondering why couldn't this man of God come out to me, (doesn't he know who I am?) he was angry but eventually complied. He overcame pride, followed through with the prophet's instruction and his healing was perfected.
For those desirous of an intimate relationship with the Lord, pride has no place.
Be encouraged,
Afolabi
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