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Naaman
What if the gospel is far bigger than any single culture, tradition, or transaction could contain? The story of Naaman, the powerful Aramean general found in 2 Kings 5, pulls us into exactly that question. Here was a man of great worldly standing, a military leader, a person accustomed to commanding others, brought low by leprosy and ultimately brought to his knees before the God of Israel. But what makes this story so striking is not just Naaman's healing. It is the unexpected cast of characters who made it possible. A nameless slave girl. A servant who dared to speak plainly to his superior. A prophet who did not even bother to come to the door. The gospel moved through humble, ordinary witnesses, not through grand displays of power or religious theater. For us, this raises a profound question about how we carry and communicate the good news. Are we waiting for the dramatic moment, the perfect platform, the right credentials? Or are we willing, like that unnamed girl, to simply and faithfully point others toward the source of healing, even from a position of vulnerability and obscurity?
