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 into the Jordan and lo and behold, his health was restored.
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.
Not all things offered us in life please the Lord. When we are greedy and selfish, we automatically become dishonest too. Cutting corners here and there to amass wealth where we have not earned. Many christians have by this love for money become thieves, liars, fraudsters, sex traders, gumblers etc..
Allow God to lead you in His path of righteousness, all these other things will then be added unto you. When Gehazi went for Naaman’s gifts, he never knew he was to receive naaman’s curse too. Naaman went away a healed man, Gehazi went away with Naaman’s curse and the possesions that can not give him a cure.
Meditate on this and begin to pray. Ask for a heart that intends on pleasing God at all times. One that is both content in and grateful for dear life. As long as the Lord lives, such a heart will never lack.
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