OCTOBER 24

2 KINGS 5:1-4, 9-14

                                 THE BRAVE LITTLE SLAVE GIRL

Captain Naaman of Syria was a national hero. He was a brave warrior and capable leader of soldiers and was much respected. However, he was also much shunned (avoided by others). Why would a national hero be shunned? Because the mighty Naaman suffered from leprosy. This terrible disease caused terrible sores on the body, lose the feeling of pain (which means he will hit himself or have serious injury without even knowing it) and certain parts of the flesh die off and eventually break off . A leper in serious condition is also smelly for the rotting flesh will give off a dreadful stench.

One of his servants was a little slave girl from Israel. Though she was in a faraway, foreign land, she did not forget her family back home. She told Mrs Naaman that the prophet (Elisha) in Israel could cure her master’s leprosy, if he went to the prophet. Naaman accepted what the little slave said, and went on a long journey to the prophet Elisha in Israel. Although Naaman was initially too proud to do what Elisha instructed him to, he eventually obeyed. And what happened next? He was healed of his leprosy!
This great soldier eventually said “Now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel” (2 Kings 5:15).

Dear reader, did you notice the brave little slave was a little missionary? She was also kind to want to help her master, though she was but a slave. You may be a young Christian but you can tell others that the precious blood of the Lord Jesus can wash them clean from their sins.

You can be a little missionary: at home, at school, at play!

Go! Tell others how they can have eternal life in the Lord Jesus Christ!

Thought: I can be a local missionary and share the Good News.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me be willing to tell others about Your saving grace, at home, at school, and at play. Most of all, help me live such a life that through me, others may see the kindness and love of Jesus. In His holy name I pray - Amen.