Naaman (continued)

(2 Kings 5:1 NIV) Now Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. He was a valiant soldier, but he had leprosy.

What will it take to be obedient to God’s Word, even more so the leading of His Holy Spirit? When He tells you to do something it rarely makes sense – at that point you have a decision to make. You can either reason your way out of it or you can simply surrender and do what He says in spite of how you feel. If you are at the point in your walk with Christ Jesus where you can hear Him calling you to step out of the boat, like Peter, then you have experienced His opportunity to grow. Every time I’m at that point it requires faith even though He has been faithful to me every step of the way. That’s because He is stretching my spiritual musicals. He does this so that we may be strong in Him, you want to do something great for God then be faithful in the small things first.

(Matthew 14:28-29 NIV) "Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water." "Come," he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.”

(Matthew 25:21 MKJV) “His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful over a few things; I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.”

(Romans 8:28 MKJV) And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

We believe ALL things work together of good because often we can’t see how a bad situation can be good but God knows all things and we trust Him – this is faith. We are His and He has purpose for each life but we will not fully understand that until we see Him face to face. Therefore we should give our whole selves to Him as a living sacrifice, for this is good and pleasing unto God.

(1 Corinthians 13:12 KJV) “For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.”