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Gehazi and material wealth

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Announcements › Forums › Are Sin, Disease, And Death Real? – April 10th, 2016 › Gehazi and material wealth

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  • April 8, 2016 at 2:32 pm #1014
    barbw
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    In reading the story of Naaman’s healing I was reminded of what Elisha’s servant Gehazi did just after the healing occurred, II Kings 5:20-27. Apparently lusting after some of the material reward Elisha had absolutely refused, he lied to both Naaman to obtain silver and changes of garments and then to Elisha about having done it. He paid a very high price. Clearly he didn’t know either God or Elisha, who he couldn’t fool, very well.
    Somewhat related is how careful we must be not to fall into the error of looking to God’s law to make us materially rich, to be as clear as we can that being is spiritual, and how necessary to seek the spiritual meaning of truths such as the scripture from this week’s lesson, “Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks,” Job 22:24, which may mean something like you shall have all you need every moment.

    April 8, 2016 at 8:37 pm #1019
    barbw
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    I’d like to add that the prophet discerned that it was too holy an occasion to receive material gifts, II Kings 5:26.

    April 10, 2016 at 1:00 pm #1032
    barbw
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    Looks like I missed the point here. To hear a discussion as to why Elisha chose not to accept anything from Naaman listen to today’s (4-10-2016) Roundtable.

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