Good Saturday morning! The day is getting on, and tomorrow it will seem to get on even faster. In 2 Kings 5, we read an interesting story. Naaman was a warrior, general, and the king's favorite in Syria. The Lord had given the Syrian armies victory, his wife and his boss loved the man, and oh by the way, he was a leper. In all the events of kings and prophets, Elisha in this case, we may find it easy to miss one little lesson. How did Naaman find out about Elisha? Right, a girl captured in a raid from Israel served Naaman's wife. Now, the things we might expect in this day would be for the girl to be a spy and report the matter back to the ancient version of Mossad in Israel. Or, perhaps to use the circumstance to laugh at the enemy, and make him pay for her slavery in a foreign land.
The girl from Israel does neither. She takes the opportunity to serve by telling her master's wife about this prophet in Samaria who can heal Naaman. Our master on earth may not be the one we would choose. Your boss may be a greedy, grasping, coveteous old sinner; a mean hand at the grindstone in all things. Your life at work may seem overwhelming, overbearing, and over-stressed. Yet, God may have you there to serve for His purpose. What a horrible thought for a Saturday! You may be crying out to God for rescue. "Lord, please move me to another job! Somewhere else...anywhere else, but move me quick before I die!" The answer the Lord gives may not be "Okay", but more along the lines of "Stay put, you!" Aaagh, no! We want the freedom to run away from problems.
In this world we will have tribulations. The Lord is faithful to bring us through them for His glory. I'm hungry; time for breakfast!
Bucky
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