In What Is Said

“The answer is in what I said,” the poster wrote, but did not explain further. It is left to the imagination of the reader what was meant in his previous posts.

We are left with that as an answer when we question God. We cry out for answers regarding a loved ones terminal illness. “Why?”
We cry out when a child is born, or through tragedy becomes, disabled. “Why?”
We cry out when genocide destroys a nation half a world away, and fear its closeness at home. “Why?”
And the answers are in what He said in His word.
Unless you don’t believe there is a God. Then there is no answer. But there is also no reason to question.
For those of us who believe that there is a God, and that He loves us, and that He provides for us, we look for answers in His word. And I am reminded of Naaman. (2 Kings 5)
Naaman was a great man – and although he was not a Jew, nor did he profess belief in God, God used him -- because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: (2 Kings 5:1b KJV)
He was also a leper. We cannot imagine what that was like in that time. To have achieved his position, Naaman had to overcome prejudices and fears that ostracized him from others – along with living with the pain of an incurable disease.
When he heard of a possible cure, he traveled far to seek it. But was not prepared for the cure: And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean. (2 Kings 5:10 KJV)

Naaman knew what he expected of God: But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage. (2 Kings 5:11-12 KJV)
Thank God there were those near him who helped him work past that rage: And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean? (2 Kings 5:13 KJV)

When he did, and was cleansed: And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant. (2 Kings 5:15 KJV)

The cleansing God offered me was for worse than leprosy for it brought the eternal punishment mankind deserves. Instead, I accept the gift of His grace: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: (Ephesians 2:8 KJV)

Therefore I: Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. (1 Chronicles 16:8-10 KJV)