“Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honorable, because by him the Lord had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valor, but he was a leper.” (II Kings 5:1)
Naaman had some outstanding traits and was respected by the king of Syria. He had marvelous potential except for one flaw. He had leprosy. Leprosy in that day was like many forms of cancer in our day, it carried a death sentence with it.
Both leprosy and cancer, while neither is a sin, are descriptive of sin in our lives. If not dealt with, many diseases of the human body will grow until they take the life of the carrier. Sin is so like that. Sin left alone will grow to one’s destruction.
You may be like Naaman with many fine traits and outstanding abilities, but you must deal with your sin. The Bible says,“The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23) If you have not done so, I encourage you to confess your sins to Him and accept His gift of eternal life.
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