Today’s Devotion
Topic: Coveteousness
Text: 2 Kings 5: 20
Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said to himself, “My master was too easy on Naaman, this Aramean, by not accepting from him what he brought. As surely as the Lord lives, I will run after him and get something from him. Amen
Naaman was insolent when Elisha wouldn’t come out to meet him. His comments proved that He was a proud man. However after heading to advice, he agreed to dip himself seven times in the Jordan and was healed.
Prophet Elisha would rather have nothing to do with the gifts Naaman offered. Gehazi, his servant however took serious offence in that. He run after Naaman in the name of the prophet, collected the gifts and hid them. He then returned to the prophet and swore he had gone no where.
Sometimes its not all that is offered us in life that are from God, or, that are good for us. When we are greedy and selfish, we automatically become dishonest too. Cutting corners here and there for all the richies in the world. Some believers by this have become thieves, liars, corrupt officials and employees, various kinds of fraudsters, sex traders, gumblers etc.
Allow God to lead you in His path of righteousness, and all these other things will be added unto you. You see, when Gehazi went for Naaman’s gifts, he never knew he was receive naaman’s curse too. Naaman went away a healed man, Gehazi went away with Naaman’s curse and possesions that couldn’t give him any cure.
Meditate on this and begin to pray. Ask the Holy Spirit for a heart that does not covet it’s neighbours property because “godliness with contentment is a great gain. We brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.” (1 Tim 6:6-8).
“Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” (1 Tim 6:9-11). He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the church.
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