He was a great man. That is how the Bible describes him. He was the commander of the armies of Aram and had led many successful campaigns against the enemies of his king. Yes he was a great man but he was a leper.
How many great men and women have this “but he was”, “but she was” following an almost perfect description. He was a great leader but he had cancer. She was a great teacher but she was barren. He was a great baseball player but he injured his knee. She was a great singer but she developed a throat disease.
Then there are those that would be great but they have fallen into sin. He was a great politician but he got involved in an illicit affair. She was a great worship leader but she was a gossip.
Naaman was a great man but he had leprosy. How could he lead the armies if he was a leper and had to live as an outcast? His career was finished. His place would be taken by another and he would be forgotten.
Continued tomorrow - LW
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