God speaks today Sunday | August 6, 2023
And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy.
(2 Kings 5:6) In the Kingdom of God there is power but that power is unleashed through humility
Naaman tries to use the methods of the world, such as power and influence, to obtain his miracle from God. However, in the Kingdom of God, things work differently where the humble and broken are the ones who receive blessings. The king of Syria's letter to the king of Israel uses language of power and disrespect, which reminds us of how the world operates. In the Kingdom of God, humility is expected of leaders and superiors. God wants simple and humble hearts, and paradoxically, those leaders who are gentle and humble of heart are the ones God will use with the most power. In the Kingdom of God, power is unleashed through humility, weakness, love, compassion, simplicity of heart, and mutual accountability.
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Cross Reference
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
(Matthew 11:29)For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
(1 Peter 2:21)He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
(1 John 2:6)Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
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