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Today, I want to share more evidence that Naaman was changed from the inside out after he received his miracle: he committed never to bow to another god again. Clearly this wasn’t just lip service on his part, since he was thinking ahead and asking Elisha in advance for forgiveness for those times when he would have to participate in pagan worship alongside his master. After experiencing the power of the one True God, he understood that no idol could compare!- 

Having tasted the Lord’s goodness, he was determined to serve Him alone. Elisha, hearing these words from one who was estranged from His Creator, must have been encouraged. Before Naaman left to return to Syria, the prophet felt compelled to bless his visitor and said, “Go in peace.” There is power in those three words because they speak to the tranquility that becomes us as we surrender our idols and commit to serving God alone.

​My friend, you will inherit peace of mind and heart when you lay your idols at the Lord’s altar. Though it’s tempting to hold on to worldly security in one of its many forms, the truth is that trying to replace the power of His presence with things you can control will always leave you feeling empty. As you surrender your heart, soul, mind, and strength to His keeping and worship Him alone, He will fill your spirit with a peace that surpasses human understanding and new life will spring forth as a result.