2 King’s chapter 5 verses 2-5 (NIV)
Now bands of raiders from Aram had gone out and had taken captive a young girl from Israel, and she served Naaman’s wife. She said to her mistress, “If only my master would see the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.” Naaman went to his master and told him what the girl from Israel had said. “By all means, go,” the king of Aram replied. “I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” So Naaman left, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold and ten sets of clothing.
Following on from yesterday’s musings about how important it is to remember that we can make an impact with our influence on others, we see a prime example of that today.
A young girl, torn away from her family and taken as a slave, doesn’t let those circumstances affect her faith. In fact, the very opposite is true. She speaks out. She must indeed have made a major influence in the family she was with, for her master didn’t dismiss her claim. He took it so seriously that he acted on it immediately. Doing so changed his life.
The young girl could have been forgiven for feeling sorry for herself, or for refusing to reach out to her master. But she chose to do the right thing. Are we willing to follow her example in spite of the circumstances we find ourselves in, or are we too caught up with our own feelings to make a difference in the lives of others?
Dear Lord,
We don’t even know this young girl’s name, yet she has set an example by the way she lived her life in difficult circumstances. I ask for the grace to follow her example. I pray in Jesus’ Name. Amen.