Naaman’s servants went to him and said, "My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and be cleansed’!" … Gehazi, the servant of Elisha, the man of God, said to himself, "My master was too easy on Naaman, this Aramean, by not accepting from him what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him." — 2 Kings 5:13,20
Here we have two different kinds of servants. The servants of Naaman were bound to a pagan – an Aramean. They had probably lived all their lives in a pagan culture, far from the presence of God. But the servant of Elisha was employed by the shining star of righteousness in his generation, the godly prophet who was revered by kings and by common men.
Which job would you rather have?
But let’s look at it a different way: Who brought about good and who brought about evil? The servants of the pagan brought the plan of God forward. The servant of the Lord’s prophet brought harm to the work of God.
The point? I’ll quote Galadriel from The Lord of the Rings: Even the smallest person can change the course of the future. You might not be where you want to be. You might be in a lowly place of insignificance where nobody even knows your name, but from that small place, God will give you leverage to accomplish great good.
Never underestimate the ability of God to put you where He wants you. In an unexpected moment, you could change history, and bring good into many lives.
Be encouraged!
Dwight
Dwight Clough is the author of four Christian books and is an active member of Lake City Church in Madison. This devotional is also available via email and you may review the archives back to 2002. To contact Dwight or Kim, use their contact form. You may also support their ministry.