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2 Kings 5:14 (ESV) – “So he went down and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.”
How do you usually respond when someone corrects you? When a friend points out a mistake, when a spouse speaks honestly, or when God’s Word reveals something wrong in your life?
For many of us, correction is hard. It touches our pride. It challenges our expectations. Sometimes our first reaction is to defend ourselves, ignore the advice, or become upset.
Naaman, the commander of the Syrian army, faced this same struggle. He was powerful, respected, and successful. Yet he had a serious problem—he was a leper. When he heard that the prophet Elisha could help him, he traveled to Israel hoping for healing.
But when he arrived, things did not happen the way he expected. Elisha did not even come out to greet him. Instead, a messenger told him to wash in the Jordan River seven times. Naaman became angry. The solution sounded too simple, and the river seemed too ordinary. His pride almost made him walk away from the very cure he needed.
Thankfully, his servants spoke to him gently and encouraged him to listen. Finally, Naaman humbled himself and obeyed. He went down to the Jordan, washed seven times, and God healed him completely. His skin was restored, but more importantly, his heart was changed. He returned praising the God of Israel.
Often the greatest barrier to God’s work in our lives is not lack of knowledge—it is pride. God sometimes corrects us through His Word, through a sermon, through a friend, or through difficult circumstances.
The question is not whether correction will come. The question is how we will respond.
Is there something God has been showing you that you need to change? When we humble ourselves and obey His Word, God begins His work of healing and transformation.
Prayer:
Lord, help me not to resist Your correction. Give me a humble heart that listens to Your Word. Teach me to trust Your ways and to obey You, even when it challenges my pride. Change my heart and make my life pleasing to You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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By Global Harvesters Full Gospel Church2 Kings 5:14 (ESV) – “So he went down and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.”
How do you usually respond when someone corrects you? When a friend points out a mistake, when a spouse speaks honestly, or when God’s Word reveals something wrong in your life?
For many of us, correction is hard. It touches our pride. It challenges our expectations. Sometimes our first reaction is to defend ourselves, ignore the advice, or become upset.
Naaman, the commander of the Syrian army, faced this same struggle. He was powerful, respected, and successful. Yet he had a serious problem—he was a leper. When he heard that the prophet Elisha could help him, he traveled to Israel hoping for healing.
But when he arrived, things did not happen the way he expected. Elisha did not even come out to greet him. Instead, a messenger told him to wash in the Jordan River seven times. Naaman became angry. The solution sounded too simple, and the river seemed too ordinary. His pride almost made him walk away from the very cure he needed.
Thankfully, his servants spoke to him gently and encouraged him to listen. Finally, Naaman humbled himself and obeyed. He went down to the Jordan, washed seven times, and God healed him completely. His skin was restored, but more importantly, his heart was changed. He returned praising the God of Israel.
Often the greatest barrier to God’s work in our lives is not lack of knowledge—it is pride. God sometimes corrects us through His Word, through a sermon, through a friend, or through difficult circumstances.
The question is not whether correction will come. The question is how we will respond.
Is there something God has been showing you that you need to change? When we humble ourselves and obey His Word, God begins His work of healing and transformation.
Prayer:
Lord, help me not to resist Your correction. Give me a humble heart that listens to Your Word. Teach me to trust Your ways and to obey You, even when it challenges my pride. Change my heart and make my life pleasing to You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.