Heed Wise Words

“Naaman’s servants went to him and said, ‘My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, “Wash and be cleansed”!’ So he went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, as the man of God had told him, and his flesh was restored and became clean like that of a young boy.” – 2 Kings 5:13,14 Though we saw yesterday that Naaman was angry when Elisha had his messenger tell him to go and wash in the Jordan River instead of greeting him in person to heal him, that wasn’t the end of the story. Thankfully, he had servants who offered a different perspective. Rather than seeing through the lens of offense, they encouraged their master to consider “giving it a shot.”  Thankfully, Naaman heeded their advice, considered the possibility

“Naaman’s servants went to him and said, ‘My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, “Wash and be cleansed”!’ So he went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, as the man of God had told him, and his flesh was restored and became clean like that of a young boy.” – 2 Kings 5:13,14 Though we saw yesterday that Naaman was angry when Elisha had his messenger tell him to go and wash in the Jordan River instead of greeting him in person to heal him, that wasn’t the end of the story. Luckily for him, he had servants surrounding him who spoke truth and helped him come back to his senses. While the warrior was reacting from a place of pride and couldn’t look beyond the seemingly