Daily Scripture
Pro. 12:26
Pro 12:26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
Pro 12:26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
Snippets
Naaman was a military official in the Syrian army under king Benhadad. Naaman means pleasantness. He was a well-respected man, but he was a leper. A Hebrew girl who was a servant in Naaman's home told her mistress about the prophet Elisha, that could heal Naaman. The king sent Naaman to see Elisha, but Elisha would not approach the entourage to greet him. Instead, he sent a message informing Naaman to dip in the Jordan River seven times to receive his healing. Naaman thought Elisha was disrespectful by not coming out to greet him. He thought it was absurd to request such a respected official to set foot into the Jordan River's dirty water. Naaman's servant convinced him to follow Elisha's instructions, stating Naaman had nothing to lose? Naaman reluctantly dipped seven times in the Jordan River and was immediately healed. As a result, Naaman became a believer in the God of Israel. He even took two mule-loads of dirt from Israel to worship God in Syria while standing on Israel's soil.