Almost hidden in Chapter 5 of 2 Kings is this, "I wish that my master were with the prophet who is in Samaria. Then he would cure him of his leprosy." Words from a little girl taken by the Arameans in a raid on the border with Israel. Captive in a foreign land yet the Lord had this youngster in just the right place. As a servant of the army captain's wife this girl expresses compassion towards her master, Naaman.A highly respected, valiant, victorious warrior, yet he was a leper. Could victory over this dreaded disease even be considered possible? Interestingly, the young servant girl was amazingly confident that her master the leper could be cured. Naaman shares her insight with his friend the king of Aram who responds without hesitation, "Go now." What follows are intriguing interactions with the king of Israel, Elisha and others that lead Naaman to the place where God could do His work, a place where he would come to know the one true God.
His leprosy gone and his heart committed to worshiping the Lord, he heads home but not before stopping to stand before Elisha to tell what he now knows and to express his gratefulness. It's in the15th verse as Naaman is testifying, that the words of the young girl, "I wish," became so significant, so captivating. Dee pointed out that the little Israeli girl had undoubtedly been taught the truths of the Lord in her home before she was taken captive. The girl's parents, who were diligent in teaching her, may never have known how their little one was used by God in such a great way. What an encouragement for us as believers to be faithful in spreading God's truths-even though we may never see the fruit.
Before getting in the car with her husband to go pick up their two young daughters, Sharon was imagining the far reaching effects of Naaman returning home as a changed man. "Don't you just wish we knew the rest of the story!"
