2 Kings 5:25-27 Divine Witness

 “Now he went in and stood before his master. Elisha said to him, “Where did you go, Gehazi?” And he said, “Your servant did not go anywhere.” Then he said to him, “Did not my heart go with you when the man turned back from his chariot to meet you? Is it time to receive money and to receive clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, male and female servants? Therefore the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and your descendants forever.” And he went out from his presence leprous, as white as snow.” ‭‭II Kings‬ ‭5‬:‭25‬-‭27‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

a. Did not my heart go with you: Elisha knew. We don’t know if this was supernatural knowledge or simply gained from observation and knowing Gehazi’s character. One way or another, Elisha knew. All Gehazi’s attempts to cover his sin failed.

b. Is it time to receive money: It seems that Elisha had no absolute law against receiving support from those who were touched by his ministry. Yet it was spiritually clear to Elisha, and should have been clear to Gehazi, that it was not appropriate at this time and circumstance.

i. Money… clothing… olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, male and female servants: Obviously, Gehazi did not bring all of these things home with him from Naaman. Yet he wanted all of these things, and Elisha exposed his greedy heart.

ii. “The deepest wrong in the action of Gehazi was that it involved the Divine witness which had been borne to the Syrian, Naaman, by the action of the little serving maid in his house, and the prophet Elisha. Their actions had been wholly disinterested, and for the glory of God.” (Morgan)

c. Therefore the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and your descendants forever: This was a severe judgment, but as a man in ministry Gehazi was under a stricter judgment. When he allowed himself to covet what Naaman had, he thought only in terms of the money Naaman possessed. God allowed him to keep the riches, but also gave him the other thing Naaman had – severe leprosy.

i. “Gehazi is not the last who has got money in an unlawful way, and has got God’s curse with it.” (Clarke)

ii. “We see here a pagan who by an act of faith is cured of leprosy and an Israelite who by an act of dishonor is cursed with it.” (Dilday)

(Guzik)

Divine Witness

Paul wrote of God as his witness,

“For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers,” Romans‬ ‭1‬:‭9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

And Job said,

“Surely even now my witness is in heaven, And my evidence is on high.” Job‬ ‭16‬:‭19‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.”

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭1‬:‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

God sees all, He is the Divine witness! 

Do you believe He is your Divine witness too?

Blessings