Dear Friends, This is the fourth and last installment of a series on the story of the healing of the Aramean general Naaman told in 2 Kings 5. . . . Let’s cut to the chase – the story of Naaman ends with Elisha’s servant Gehazi being stricken with the leprosy that Naaman had
Dear Friends, This is the 3rd of four messages on the healing of the Aramean General Naaman in 1 Kings 5. . . . Naaman stands before Elisha and offers him a gift as a token of thanks. There is a temptation in that offer that Naaman does not understand. The true servant of
Dear Friends, This is the second part of a three part series on the healing of Naaman, the fierce general of the Kingdom of Aram-Damascus, described in 2 Kings 5. The Lord has done great things for us and we are glad” Ps. 126:3 Gratitude rises in Naaman’s heart like the sun coming up on
Dear Friends, The next four meditations will discuss the encounter of Naaman of Aram with the prophet Elisha. The story is found in 2 Kings 5. It has relevance for our times and circumstances. Naaman had two identities. He was the commander-in-chief of the army of Aram, a hero with great victories to his account.
Dear Friends, As he came near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, “If you, even you, had only recognized the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes” (Luke 19:41-42). Jesus is a realist. He is reduced to a warm fuzzy blur by all of the heart-tugging