This lesson recounts the story of Naaman, a highly respected Syrian military commander afflicted with leprosy. Though powerful and successful, his disease rendered him helpless. A young Israelite servant girl told Naaman's household about the prophet Elisha, who could heal him. Naaman initially tried to approach healing through wealth and influence, misunderstanding that God’s healing could not be bought or achieved through human merit. Elisha sent word that Naaman must wash in the Jordan River seven times, a humbling command that offended Naaman. But after persuasion, Naaman obeyed and was miraculously healed. The lesson emphasizes that spiritual healing—like Naaman’s physical healing—comes not through human effort, pride, or imagination, but by humble obedience to God’s way. It illustrates salvation by grace, not by works, and stresses that true cleansing and forgiveness are found only through God's appointed way, ultimately fulfilled in Christ.
Seven Dips to Forgiveness
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