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Humility

Proverbs 15:33b

… and humility comes before honor.

A wealthy army commander of Aram named Naaman had leprosy. His Israelite servant told Naaman’s wife about Elisha, who could heal Naaman. His wife told him about it and Naaman went to Israel to find Elisha. 

When Naaman waited outside of Elisha’s house, Elisha's servant came and told him to wash seven times in the Jordan River to be cured. Naaman was so used to being respected and served that he got offended by the way Elisha treated him. He was expecting Elisha, not Elisha’s servant, to come and meet him personally. But due to his desperation to get healed, he put aside his pride. He dipped himself in the Jordan River seven times and was fully healed! 

Because of Naaman’s humility, he was healed. Humility is the willingness to not see yourself above anything or anyone. Naaman’s humility to accept advice from a servant, to accept the way Elisha treated him, and to dip his body into the muddy river was his way into healing! Had he refused to do all those things, he would have missed the chance of being healed.

Sometimes you need a little bit of humility to experience God’s blessing that He has in store for you. 

Prayer

Dear God, I pray for a spirit of humility. Let me always remember that You are the reason and source of my blessings and happiness. Amen.