Reference text: 2nd Kings 5:1-15
Today’s scripture captures the story of Naaman, the Syrian. It presents a very interesting sequence of information transfer that begins with a little girl making a recommendation to her mistress, Naaman’s wife. This information is passed on to Naaman who then tells his master, the King of Syria. This king subsequently writes a letter to the King of Israel and his words made me laugh.
The letter was short but interesting. It read:
“Now be advised, when this letter comes to you, that I have sent Naaman my servant to you, that you may heal him of his leprosy (II Kings 5:6)
In other words, when this letter reaches your palace, the situation to resolve would be right before your eyes. The King’s response in tearing his clothes revealed a dire lack of information.
He could not execute the task required, and neither did he seem to know who could. He even begun thinking that this letter was simply an excuse to start a war. So the question that came to mind was “
‘How did a young girl know what the king did not know?’
This is a reminder of the need to be humble; just because you are seated in positions of power or influence is no guarantee that you have access to information. You may need a ‘young girl’ – someone you may see as insignificant and not amounting to much. They may hold the keys to some of the doors you stand helplessly in front of.
#sly
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