FAITH CAPSULE: Plunge into the word of God and you will launch out victoriously.

2 Kings 5:1-19

It is written in 1 Corinthians 1:25, “The foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.” Have you received any word or command from the bible which sounds so foolish or too easy to act on for your deliverance in the face of confronting challenge? As regard to the word of God, it is time to stop being wise in your own eyes; plunge into the word of God and you will launch out victoriously. The word or command of God is power to deliver without failure.
The Israelite came out of the bondage of over four hundred years to become trapped between the Red Sea and Pharaoh who refused to let them go fully. As they looked back, Pharaoh drew near with his men of war. Clearly their life was in danger of dying or being taken back to bondage. At that juncture, going forward became impossible while turning back could be an avenue to untimely death. As a result, there faith sank and fear overwhelms them. By virtue of the fear generated, they lost the sight for deliverance. In the midst of all, Moses received an order for deliverance: “But lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it. And the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.” (Exodus 14:16) The order appeared too ordinary and probably sounded foolish in the ears of the children of Israel. Have you been in any predicament whereby the way of escape did not sound legit but rather sounded foolish?
The bible described Naaman, “…commander of the army of the king of 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.” (2 Kings 5:1) He needed deliverance from his leprosy and all the war power was not enough to bring forth his deliverance. Naaman sought the prophet of God for his healing. He went to Elisha by the pride of the mind. The bible recorded, “Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored to you, and you shall be clean.” (2 Kings 5:10) Besides the truth that the pride in him was aroused because Elisha sent word through messenger, going to wash in the Jordan River sounded so foolish to him. Naaman could not accept why Jordan River when other rivers such as Abanah and Pharpar of Damascus are better than all the waters of Israel. The command from God’s prophet sounded foolish to Naaman.
Allow 2Chronicles 20:20 speak into your life: “…Believe in the Lord your God and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper.”

Prayer for today: O Lord, cause me not to despise the word of victory, deliverance and preservation when it sounds in my direction.