2Ki 5:1 Now Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Syria, was a great and honorable man in the eyes of his master, because by him the LORD had given victory to Syria. He was also a mighty man of valor, but a leper.
2Ki 5:2 And the Syrians had gone out on raids, and had brought back captive a young girl from the land of Israel. She waited on Naaman's wife.
2Ki 5:3 Then she said to her mistress, "If only my master were with the prophet who is in Samaria! For he would heal him of his leprosy."
2Ki 5:4 And Naaman went in and told his master, saying, "Thus and thus said the girl who is from the land of Israel."
A Small Act Can Make A Big Difference
We Are called to make a difference, When non-Christians encounter us, what impressions do they walk away with? Do they simply see another "religion," or do they encounter a Christianity that is relevant outside the church and makes good rational sense in every area of human life?
As Christ took on the context of human flesh, so we must enter into the context of today's world. The basis for our ministry, therefore, is not only found in sharing the truths of the Christian faith, but also in utilizing our own humanity as an actual channel for relating these truths
to make a big diference in the world.
We move from Naaman for a time to a little Hebrew maid who was a servant in his household. This Israelitish girl was probably a teenager of older years and she would have worked under the direction of Naaman's wife.
2Ki 5:3 Then
she said to her mistress, "If only my master were with the prophet who is in Samaria! For he would heal him of his leprosy."
1. She Acted Even though She Was Small
In many casess we discount what we can do because we think we are too small or powerless to make a difference.
Considered the Hebrew maid's situation:
She was a slave,
She was an outsider
She was young
She was a female
However Naamans' servant wasn't silent,it teaching us our silence is not a matter of neutrality. We need to tell ourselves that, our silence is a matter of guilt and sin. Obedience is definitely a biblical reason to evangelize.
Silence on our part is a sin. When we do not tell others about salvation, we are denying Jesus just as surely as Peter did.
James 4:17 says very clearly: "Therefore to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin." Remember, we may be this person's last opportunity to hear the gospel before they step out into eternity. That should gives us a sense of urgency about sharing Jesus with lost persons.
Sharing Jesus Without Fear-"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." (II Timothy 1:7) Fear is not from our heavenly Father, people! Fear is from our enemy, the devil.
Q&A – Ask Your Question
Christians are often accused of "judging" whenever they speak out against a sinful activity. However, that is not the meaning of the Scripture verses that state, "Do not judge." There is a righteous kind of judgment we are supposed to exercise—with careful discernment (John 7:24). When Jesus told us not to judge (Matthew 7:1), He was telling us not to judge hypocritically.
Matthew 7:2-5, “…you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye’ …You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.“ What Jesus was condemning here was hypocritical, self-righteous judgments of others.
2Ki 5:3 Then
she said to her mistress, "If only my master were with the prophet who is in Samaria! For he would heal him of his leprosy."
All she could do was make a suggestion to her mistress yet didn’t let the seeming insignificance of that act stop her!
She Acted Even Though What She Could Do Was Small
2Ki 5:13 And his servants came near and spoke to him, and said, "My father, if the prophet had told you to do something great, would you not have done it? How much more then, when he says to you, 'Wash, and be clean'?"
ACTION PLAN
If you want to make a big difference, be confident in God
If you want to make a big difference, be credible through your service.
If you want to make a big difference, speak to people’s needs.
If you want to make a difference, don’t be afraid to something even if it seems small. -John Maxwell-
