November 21 A Good Servant

2 Kings 7:13 And one of his servants said, "Let some men take five of the remaining horses, seeing that those who are left here will fare like the whole multitude of Israel who have already perished. Let us send and see."

WHEN we looked two weeks ago at Naaman, the Syrian leader God cured of leprosy, do you remember it was his servants who urged him to follow Elisha's instructions? Naaman was insulted that Elisha told him to bathe in the Jordan River. His servants, though, implored him to believe in the instructions from the man of God.

    Here again a servant steps in to speak faith to an unbeliever. In a sense, this faithful servant is as the lepers who got up and went into the Syrian camp. The servant speaks wisdom. He has a plan. He offers a solution to the question, "Is this for real?" The servant has hope.

    Are you this type of servant for Jesus Christ? Knowing the Bible's teachings, we must faithfully uphold and speak God's Word to encourage, even implore unbelievers to step into the good news of Jesus' salvation. Confidently we are to speak to them of the ways Jesus has changed our lives. Lovingly, we can tell them of sin's terrible consequences as displayed everyday in the news and the lives of friends and loved ones.      Wonderfully, we get to speak the good news of Jesus crucified, died, risen and ascended.

    Believe in God's good news plan of salvation. Offer his plan to those who need to be saved. Be a true servant of Jesus Christ. Love God and love others enough to tell the good news to those who even say, "it's a trap."

Prayer: Lord God, prepare ears to hear and hearts to believe in your great plan of salvation. In Jesus' name, amen.