Naaman
Naaman is a proud fellow. He wants a cure worthy of his pride. He's got letters from the king and chariots and oodles of money showing just how very important he really is. He wants a show And Elisha right off cuts him down a step or three by not even coming out to see him. Naaman has to feel insulted. He almost lets his pride stop him from being cured. But in the end he does it. And it works.
I think the most important lesson is the analogy to Christ, being able to heal us. No matter how difficult we think our case might be. And He doesn't need to come visit us personally; it's enough to send his servants who can tell us what to do. And it's simple. So simple we sometimes have to wonder why it works. Or how it works. It doesn't matter how it works, only that it does. (You have no idea how difficult it is for me, an engineer, someone who takes pride in knowing how things work, to write a statement like the one I just wrote.)
All we need to do is humble ourselves enough to accept the miracle.
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