17/05/2026
Sunday service
Preacher:Ruth chileshe
Theme:fair not
Bible reading:2 Kings:5.1
Now Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. He was a valiant soldier, but he had leprosy.
2 Kings:5.2
Now bands from Aram had gone out and had taken captive a young girl from Israel, and she served Naaman's wife.
2 Kings:5.3
She said to her mistress, "If only my master would see the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy."
2 Kings:5.4
Naaman went to his master and told him what the girl from Israel had said.
2 Kings:5.5
"By all means, go," the king of Aram replied. "I will send a letter to the king of Israel." So Naaman left, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold and ten sets of clothing.
2 Kings:5.6
The letter that he took to the king of Israel read: "With this letter I am sending my servant Naaman to you so that you may cure him of his leprosy."
2 Kings:5.7
As soon as the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his robes and said, "Am I God? Can I kill and bring back to life? Why does this fellow send someone to me to be cured of his leprosy? See how he is trying to pick a quarrel with me!"
2 Kings:5.8
When Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his robes, he sent him this message: "Why have you torn your robes? Have the man come to me and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel."
2 Kings:5.9
So Naaman went with his horses and chariots and stopped at the door of Elisha's house.
2 Kings:5.10
Elisha sent a messenger to say to him, "Go, wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored and you will be cleansed."
