Naaman was a leper who wanted relief from his incurable disease. His young servant girl from Israel told Naaman’s wife of a prophet in Israel who could cure him (2nd Kings 5:1-14).

Naaman could believe the girl’s words or reject them. He chose to believe them.

He gathered offerings of expensive gifts of clothing, silver & gold as well as a “letter of recommendation” of sorts from the king of Israel himself.

When Naaman & his entourage of horses & chariots arrive at the home of Elisha, the prophet does not even come out to greet him. Instead, he sends his servant out to tell Naaman to go down to the Jordan river and dip himself seven times so that he will be healed.

Naaman could believe the servant’s words sent from God’s prophet or reject them. He rejected them in a furious rage not hearing or seeing what he expected & wanted.

His servants reasoned with him about the simplicity of what he had been told.

Naaman could accept his servants’ reasoning or reject it. To his credit, he accepted it.

He dipped seven times in the Jordan just like he was told and his flesh became as healthy and clean as that of a child.

Naaman owed his cleansing to his little servant girl. Naaman owed his cleansing to his servants who encouraged him to obey Elisha. Naaman owed his cleansing to Elisha. Ultimately Naaman owed his cleansing to God.

We must not overlook the fact, however, that in the end Naaman’s willingness to humble himself before the words of Almighty God gave God the freedom to take away his leprosy.

God will do the unimaginable for us if we will simply believe him.