“Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? May I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.” (II Kings 5:12)
Commentators who have been in that area of the world and have seen the rivers spoken of here attest that the Jordan is, “as muddy as a clay hole,” and each of the other two rivers are clear and pristine.
Poor Naaman is letting his pride get in the way of his being cleansed of his leprosy. He turned and went away in a rage, but he still had leprosy.
Those who desire to receive salvation must abandon their pride and come to Christ as a lowly sinner, repent of their sins and receive Him by faith. Don’t stumble at the simplicity of salvation while looking for some elaborate scheme to cleanse you from sin. Remember, salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone in Christ alone.
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