But his servants approached and said to him, ‘Father, if the prophet had commanded you to do something difficult, would you not have done it? How much more, when all he said to you was, “Wash, and be clean”? vs. 14
2 Kings 5:7-15c
Naaman had an elevated sense of his own importance. But when he came with his entourage to Elisha’s house, Elisha didn’t even come out to see him–he just sent out a messenger with instructions to go to the Jordan River and wash. Not only was Naaman not impressed, but he also became angry at the lack of respect and decided to leave. But his servants were smarter than that and told him to just do the simple thing that Elisha had prescribed. Sometimes it’s hard for us as believers to accept that our salvation has already been taken care of, that it could be as simple as “wash and be clean.” For some reason we have been hard-wired to think that faith is more complicated than that and that there are multiple hoops to jump through. Of course, there are plenty of charlatans around who like to surround faith with complex rituals coupled with hard-to-understand doctrines and dogmas. But all that is required is an “I believe,” and the door to the Peaceable Kingdom is opened, our brokenness is healed, and we are restored. And all the glory goes to God!
Thought for the Day: How do I complicate faith?
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