Daily Reading 10-11-16
2 Kings 5:19-27Contemporary English Version (CEV)
Sometimes it seems that for humans one lie can lead to another. One act of deception can lead to another, because we try to hide the lie. Being dishonest is a snowball effect and never worth it. Tell the truth no matter how difficult it may seem.
Our lesson today continues from yesterday’s passage regarding Naaman (the man who was cleansed and healed of leprosy) and Elisha (the prophet of God who was an instrument of God’s healing). Today, we will add to the mixture of characters Elisha’s servant, Gahazi. Through a series of greedy choices, Gahazi brought disaster on himself and his family for generations.