23/05/2026
SATURDAY 23RD MAY, 2026
EYES OF THE LORD ARE EVERYWHERE
TEXT: Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good".
2 Kings 5:20-27
But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.
So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well?
And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.
And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.
And when he came to the tower, he took them from their hand, and bestowed them in the house: and he let the men go, and they departed.
But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.
And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?
The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a l***r as white as snow.
Life of a disciple is a life of total surrender to the will of his Master.
Jesus Christ said, no one can serve two masters, he either love one and hate other. Mattew 6:24
To serve God and be a faithful follower of Jesus Christ you must be ready to put off old man and put on new man. Ephesians 4:22
All self will, works of flesh must be totally forsaken. Galatians 5:19-21
Carrying cross always to follow the master.
Luke 14:27.
To be following and serving God, still enjoying the pleasure of sin.
Gehazi servant of Elisha followed his master not with all his heart but with hidden foxes in his heart. (covertousness).
There are several Gehazi's in prophets, Pastors, coats, following the master with hidden secrete of sin in their lives. Hebrew 4:13.
Many because of covetousness, worldliness ,pride. of life,turned away from God to vanities of life.
Gehazi though a follower did. not conquer himself and was not contented with what God called him to do.
Instead of blessings serving and humbling himself to learn and receive blessings in his master's calling, curses was invoked on him and his generation.
This servant sought quick and sudden wealth , because his heart was not upright in his service to God, which ended him up in life regrets and ruined his destiny and his generation forever.
Elisha rejected valuable gifts brought by Naaman, because of greatest gift of God in him that wrought great healing miracles which was greater than material wealth .
Many so called servants of God are trading the gifts of God for material wealth and worldly fame and as a are bringing reproaches to God.
A great lessons to be learnt from Gehazi:
Gehazi raised strange altar in his master's ministry.He had hiddennsecrete plans in his heart contrary to the heart of Elisha who trusted him as faithful servants,because of sins of covertousness,
greediness, lying, hidden in his heart.
He went to demands for what his master's rejected.
Many believers are serving God with contrary heart, they don't know the reasons for obeying God's instructions and what God also hate is their pleasure and desires.
They are only following but not serving God with perfect heart like Gehazi
We must serve in God's presence with upright and faithful heart and not double loyalty.
Overcome sinful desires and passions.
Be contented with whatever God has given you while serving in his vineyard.
Be submissive and transparent to your leaders.
Don't be a froward or double standard servant like Gehazi in God's vineyard.
Elisah said, in 2 Kings 5:26 Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?
The eyes of the LORD runs to fro through the earth seeking those whose heart is perfect towards him.
2 Chronicles 16:9..
God sees and weigh all actions and intents.
Gehazi pretended being upright while covering his sins. Proverb 28:13
Judas served Jesus Christ with froward and double loyalty, he ended his life in sorrow. Mattew 27:3-5, Act 1:18.
Ananiah and saphirah his wife raised strange altars of lying, double standard life, and imitation but not ready to pay the price. They paid for it in a terrible way. Act 5.
Food for thought:
God is upright and faithful judge who always give to everyone according to their works.
Don't do anything that will invokes curses on your generation, it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
SHALOM
PRAYER: Father, give me grace to serve you with upright heart in Jesus mighty name, Amen.