In 2 Kings 5:10, we read that God chose to heal Naaman, who was a leper, in a very unique way. God told Elisha to tell Naaman to wash seven times in the Jordan and he would be healed. Why seven times? Why not eight or five times?

The number seven is the number of perfection in the Bible. One is the number of unity. Two is the number of witness. Three is the number of deity. Four is the earth number. Six is the number of man. When God told Naaman to dip seven times, He was saying, “If you want Me to bless you, not only must you obey, you must obey completely.” If you want God’s blessing upon your life, you cannot just obey in part, you must obey completely. What person wants a friend who is 43% percent faithful?

“And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation,” (Hebrews 5:9).