But Naaman was furious and went away and said, “Behold, I thought, ‘He will surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the place and cure the leper.’” (2 Kings 5:11)
Naaman’s struggle to accept the simple instruction to dip himself in the Jordan River seven times to receive healing from his leprosy stems from preconceived notions. Naaman had decided ahead of time how a prophet should act and what God would require of him. There is a problem with assumptions about religion though – they blind us to the truth of God’s true will.
When we submit to Jehovah, we are submitting to the God who is higher and wiser than us. We cannot expect His commands to match ours. His greatness will challenge us and shatter our stereotypes. This is why it is so important that we read the Bible for ourselves instead of just listening to other people who have read it and regurgitated their views of it to us.
There is no replacement for direct contact with the mind of our Creator recorded in the holy scriptures. You can’t follow Him without listening to Him.
Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites
This Week’s Reading: 1 Kings 22; 2 Kings 1-6; Psalm 39; Proverbs 8
This year, #Biblebites are looking at lessons from the history of the Old Testament. Each week reads a section of history with a Psalm to meditate on and a dash of Proverbs to dwell upon. If you would like a copy of the reading schedule, you can view it here: https://eastlandchristians.org/news-events/2024-vision