The kingdom of God is so backwards! The one who serves is the greatest, the king was born in a feed trough instead of a palace, and only the humble are lifted up. We're just not wired that way, are we? Neither was Naaman in II Kings 5. When the prophet Elisha gave Naaman an easy way to be blessed by God with healing from his leprosy, Naaman balked at the idea. Why? Because it was too easy, too humble, too low-key. Naaman wanted pomp, publicity, and pride...things that we often have to drop at the waters when the journey with God begins.
