June 20, 2011 (II Kings 4-5; Psalm 83; I Timothy 2)
From the Life Journal of Adam Proux:
Scripture: “…..As the Lord lives, I will run after him and take something from him.” II Kings 5:20 NASB
Observation: Elisha would not accept a gift from Naaman for the healing God performed. This just rubbed Gehazi the wrong way. Gehazi was the servant of Elisha, he had everything he would ever need because of the Spirit of God being with Elisha. Yet he was overtaken by greed. He, and his family, ended up with the disease that God healed Naaman of because of the lie and greed that captured his heart.
Application: We need to remember why we serve God the Father. It’s not for personal gain, and certainly not for riches of this life. Be careful that your desires are righteous. Focus on what you can give and you will help protect yourself from greed. Be on guard, satan is always looking for an opportunity to overtake you and cause you to stumble.
Prayer: Lord thank you for your blessings. Help me be content with what you’ve given me. Keep me from lust and greed of what others have. Focus my heart towards giving. Protect and deliver me from temptation, cleanse my thoughts and create a clean heart within me. In Jesus name, Amen.