Naaman’s credentials as a military man was impressive : “Now 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.” (2Ki 5:1). His achievements were enviable by most standards. However, he was a leper. As is often the case, the casual onlooker may have concluded that Naaman had no problem. Impressive achievements have a way of masking difficulties in the lives of those who have reached that height. Nonetheless, people with problems that are similar to Naaman’s are painfully aware of the big “but” in their lives, which makes them overly self-conscious. Whether the problem is of a spiritual, mental, or physical nature, makes no difference, as long as they consider the problem to detract from their sense of self-worth.
     Naaman must have sought a remedy for his disease at various times, to no avail. Usually, the blight of such a condition as he had, would tend to dwarf other achievements in the mind of the sufferer. Have we not all at some point had our attention narrowed to an undesirable condition in our lives, almost to the exclusion of other areas of our lives, in which we have been greatly blessed? The age-old saying, ” God works in mysterious ways, His wonders to perform”, explains the turn of events that, ultimately, led to Naaman’s recovery from leprosy. How else do you describe what the following verse of Scripture says? ” And the Syrians had gone out on raids, and had brought back captive a young girl from the land of Israel. She waited on Naaman’s wife. Then she said to her mistress, “If only my master were with the prophet who is in Samaria! For he would heal him of his leprosy.”” (2Ki 5:2-3).
    Could Naaman have thought that a young girl he had taken captive from Israel would link him to his miracle? Expect an unusual link to your miracle today. The Bible says, “But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty;” (1Cor 1:27). Naaman was mighty and surrounded by mighty men, yet not one of them had insight into the mystery of the solution to his problem. Sometimes, God allows us to exhaust our natural resources before He steps in, so that it will be evident to us that it is, “… ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord of hosts.” (Zech 4:6).
    The revelation from the the young girl must have made such a deep impression on Naaman, as to warrant his swift response to it. The young girl may have simply expressed her opinion to her mistress, without knowing the far-reaching import of her expression. The Bible says, ““Behold, God is mighty, but despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.” (Job 36:5). Sometimes, seemingly casual remarks serve as means by which revelation is conveyed. Thankfully, the intended recipient of the revelation knowledge from God received it (though he did not understand it fully). You do not need to comprehend the details of revelation from God to begin to act on it. Many people have missed their miracles because they either despised the human instrument God chose to use, or did not act because they did not fully understand the revelation. What God has begun He intends to complete. Therefore, like Naaman, act on the light you have now, and let God provide you with more, as you need it. Shalom.