Day 166

2 Kings 5:1-8:15. “Hoping for the Loud”

Have you ever expected God to answer a certain way only to find out He answered differently?  Naaman was angry when the answer he expected to hear from God’s prophet came back differently.  In fact, Naaman’s officers confronted him on this point.  They asked him why he was only looking for a loud and great reply, and not willing to listen to the simple and quiet response.  
In this case, the result was the same, as far as healing goes, but the spiritual result was something deeper and greater.  Naaman came away from the experience “know(ing) at last that there is no God in all the world except in Israel.”  He also vowed to “never again offer any burnt offerings or sacrifices to any other god except the LORD.”  
There may be something glamorous or sensational about a loud and great response from the Lord.  Yet, for that very reason, it may be why God chooses to respond more often in a quiet and simple way.  In humility may we hear God’s quiet voice.

General Questions for each day:
Summarize the day’s Bible passage in your own words.
What thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs are addressed in the passage?
How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply this passage to your life today?