Bigger Than Our Imaginations

Bigger Than Our Imaginations

2 Kings 5:11 (NIV®)

Naaman went away angry and said, “I thought that he 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.”

Naaman had leprosy and went to the prophet Elisha for healing. When Naaman arrived at the prophet’s house, instead of coming out and waving his hand over the diseased flesh, Elisha sent a messenger to tell Naaman to dip in the river seven times. Naaman was insulted and left in a huff. Many church people have a similar problem: We know exactly how God should answer our prayers. But if He doesn’t do it our way, we get mad and walk away. Thankfully, Naaman’s servants were wiser than their master and convinced him to reconsider. Naaman relented, tried Elisha’s remedy, and was healed. Humbled, he went back to the prophet to offer his gratitude and thankfulness. Let’s be careful about presenting God with our preferred solutions. He is bigger than our imaginations, and He can answer our prayers in ways we don’t expect.

THINK ABOUT IT

‘“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,’ declares the Lord. ‘For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways’” (Isaiah 55: 9-10).

PRAYER

Heavenly Father, forgive me for when I have dictated my purposes to You, convinced I knew more than You. I humbly repent and ask You to reform my imagination of who You are so I might align with and trust Your purposes. May my life begin to honor and glorify You in new and enlarged ways. In Jesus’ name, amen.