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Day 16
God answers prayers in His own way
But Naaman became angry and stalked away. I thought he would certainly come out to meet me! he said. I expected him to wave his hand over the leprosy and call on the name of the LORD his God and heal me! Arent the rivers of Damascus, the Abana and the Pharpar, better than any of the rivers of Israel? Why shouldnt I wash in them and be healed? So Naaman turned and went away in a rage. (2 Kings 5:11-12 NLT)
Heres a little background: Naaman went to Elisha to be healed of his leprosy. He went to Elishas house and waited at the door for him. Instead of coming out, Elisha sent a messenger giving him instructions on what he must do to be healed: wash seven times in the Jordan River. As you can see from todays meditational verses, Naaman became angry because he thought he would be healed in a different way. He thought that things would play out differently. Doesnt this same thing happen to us as well?
We seek God for a closer relationship with Him, new careers, new opportunities, financial stability, etc., and He answers us. But what happens? The answer comes in a way that we didnt expect. Weve prayed about this thing for so long that weve already come up with how God is going to do it! Right? Then all of a sudden, were in for a big surprise! We become frustrated, angry or even disappointed.
Just because things dont happen as we thought they would, we shouldnt get discouraged. Gods thoughts are not our thoughts and His ways are not our ways. (Isaiah 55:8) I encourage you to be receptive to Gods answers to your prayers even when they dont come in the way you expected. God knows what is best for you and His plan for your life is far greater than anything you can imagine.
Prayer for Today: Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus, open my eyes and heart to Your blessings and Your answers to my prayers even when the answers arent as I thought they would be. Help me find comfort in knowing that You have my best interest in mind and that Your plan for my life is far greater than any plans I could ever make. In Jesus name, Amen.
Additional Scripture reading: 2 Kings 5 and Isaiah 55:8
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