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2Kings 5:1-15

His first name is Naaman, but his middle name should be ÒEmpty PrideÓ. He was sent to Elisha for healing 2Kings 5:1, ÒNow Naaman, commander of the army of the king of < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>Syria, was a great and honorable man in the eyes of his master, because by him the LORD had given victory to Syria. He was also a mighty man of valor, but a leper.Ó His great and honorable status was in the eyes of his master, not in the eyes of his affliction (leprosy). NaamanÕs status does not extend to Elisha, or the Jordan River. What about you? Are you Naaman-ing yourself in any way? All that the empty commander needed was to go and take a dive seven times in the Jordan River, and wipe off the ÔbutÕ in his life. 2Kings5:1,1 ÒNaaman became furious, and went away and said, Ôindeed, I said to myself, He will surely come out to me, and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the place, and heal the leprosy.ÕÕÕ As a leper, he could have been a beggar on the street. A wise saying states, ÒBeggars are not choosers.Ó His status was a cloud to him; he could not see beyond his nose. When your shoulder is beginning to rise above your head, it is an indication that you have moved to a ground of self destruction. Pride is a terrible cancer, and it will deny your deliverance; destruction will have its reign. Proverbs 16:18, ÒPride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.Ó Watch out, you have not arrived until the King of Kings arrives to take over for everlasting life.