2 Kings 5 — Naaman, Healing, and the God Who Saves (August 24, 2025)

In 2 Kings 5 we meet Naaman, a powerful Syrian commander afflicted with leprosy. Through a humble servant girl's testimony, Naaman is directed to the prophet Elisha and discovers the God who alone saves. His story shows us the grace of God reaching the outsider, the necessity of humble obedience, and the danger of greed in Gehazi's fall. Key themes include: God saves by grace, not status or works Humble obedience is the path to healing Even the lowly can bear faithful witness Greed in God's service leads to judgment Christ is the greater Elisha, cleansing us fully 📖 Scripture Reading: 2 Kings 5:1–27 📌 Key Verse: 2 Kings 5:14 — "So he went down and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean." For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/