Sunday, May 4, 2014

By: Rachelle Hitt Bilbo

Quick Fix

Habakkuk 2:4 "...the righteous will live by His faith."

I love the story of Naaman found in 2 Kings 5. Naaman was a highly favored and successful army commander, but he suffered from leprosy. Naaman found out about a prophet named Elisha who could heal him.

Upon approaching Elisha's home, the prophet sent a servant to the door to tell Naaman "Go, wash yourself SEVEN times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored and you will be cleansed. But Naaman went away angry and said, 'I thought that the prophet would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, WAVE HIS HAND over the spot and cure me of my leprosy.'"

Namaan wanted a quick fix. He wanted Elisha to wave his hand, and for him to be immediately healed. He didn't anticipate that to get his miracle, there would be a process.

I don't always understand the process that God uses for us to receive our miracles. However, I do know that God has our BEST interests at heart. The process to get to our miracles can be difficult, but to receive the PROMISE, we have to walk out the PROCESS.

Naaman was told to wash himself SEVEN times in the river before receiving his healing. The number SEVEN means "PERFECT." So, on the SEVENTH time or the PERFECT time, Naaman would be healed. God has not forgotten the things He has promised you. He will fulfill His promises in His perfect timing if you remain faithful to the process.

I challenge you today to keep your faith in God and to keep walking out YOUR process.

Dear Lord, I thank You that You are a good God. Although I may not understand the process, give me the strength to walk it out. I know that MY miracle will come at just the right time.

I thank You Jesus for dying for me. I believe that You are Lord and that God raised You from the grave so that I can have eternal life. In the Name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

Reflection: Is there an area in my life that I have given up on the process?