A LEPER-2

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Text : 2 Kings 5:1.

Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.

*God is the God of ALL but He is not Father to ALL. Is He a father to you or is He only a God to you?* 

That you are enjoying some of His benefits doesn't necessarily make you His son, because He says in Matthew  5:45  that he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

It was recorded that through Naaman the Lord had given deliverance unto Syria. Yet this man was a leper.

Yes, as a sinner(leper) God can send His blessings upon you so much so that you may even be a blessing to others. But His goal is to gain your attention, so He could be your Father and have a personal relationship with you.

God is more interested in having a personal relationship with you than just blessing you with things.

No well-meaning Father will be satisfied with just buying stuffs for his children without having a cordial relationship with them.

Much more than the earthly fathers, God really wants to be your father than just a God that supplies all your needs. 

Eventually, when God gained the attention of Naaman, (after he had be cleansed of his leprosy) he declared that he will no longer offer any burnt offering or sacrifice to any other gods but the LORD, God of Israel (2 Kings 5:17).

Anyone who worships God along with other gods is a leper. He is infected with sin (leprosy). To be free from this leprosy, you will need to do two things:

1.) Obey His words. Until Naaman chose to obey the instruction of the man of God, he remained a leper still. 2 Kings 5:10-14.

2.) Allow His blood to wash you clean. Hebrews  9:22 says  without shedding of blood is no remission.

Only the blood of Jesus is potent enough to cleanse man from all sin, sicknesses and diseases

Bible  Reading: 2 Kings 5:1-19.

PRAYER FOCUS

1.) Father God, please cleanse me from all my sins with the precious blood of Jesus. 

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