Good afternoon, everyone!
Today I read 2 Kings 4-5.
A widow lived with her young son, but they could not pay their debts. She asked Elisha for help. He told her to gather jars from her neighbors and to begin pouring the oil from the little she had. It filled all the jars, and when there were no more jars to fill, the oil stopped. So the widow was able to sell the oil and pay her debts so she could keep her house.
And so Elisha continued to walk in God's favor and Elijah's spirit.
Later, Naaman, a great warrior, but also a leper, heard of Elisha and the God of Israel. He went to Elisha to ask for healing from his leprosy. Elisha did not go to him directly, but sent his servant to tell him to go wash in the Jordan. The leper scoffed, and began to leave. However, the leper's servants convinced him to do as Elisha had said.
He washed in the Jordan seven times. And he was healed of his leprosy.
Now, Elisha's servant, Gehazi was upset that Elisha had not taken payment for this, but had instead simply sent Naaman on his way with a pardon for when Naaman had to take his master to bow before his master's god.
So Gehazi went after Naaman and lied, convincing him to give a change of fine clothes and two talents of silver.
Gehazi returned to Elisha but lied when Elisha asked where he had gone.
And so, for his deceit, Gehazi became a leper, and all his descendants also were cursed with leprosy.
The moral? Don't lie. Especially to a man of God, to whom God will reveal the truth.
I hope you'll join me tomorrow when I read 2 Kings 6-8!
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