# Gehazi - The Book of 2 Kings

An episode of [Kids Bible in a Year with Julia Jeffress Sadler](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1696638708), 12 Dec 2023, 11 min.

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Join Julia Jeffress Sadler as she takes us on an incredible adventure in Episode 107. A man named Naaman had a skin problem, but a wise man named Elisha helped him get better by telling him to wash in a river. Naaman wanted to give Elisha a gift, but Elisha said no; however, Elisha's helper took the gift without permission, and that made Elisha sad. Sign up to receive Kids Bible in a Year devotionals in your inbox every weekday: https://www.kidsbibleinayear.com/ Get ready to experience the Bible designed specifically for children with the official KidsBibleinaYear.com podcast, led by Julia Jeffress Sadler. This captivating audio series presents the age-old wisdom of the Bible in an engaging format that will captivate your kids. Each episode Julia translates biblical teachings into real-life applications, making Bible comprehension a breeze for young minds. And if you want more Christian resources and content, you can download the Pray.com app. Pray.com is the digital destination for faith, offering over 5,000 daily prayers, meditations, bedtime Bible stories, and cinematic stories inspired by the Bible. For more resources on how to live a successful Christian life, visit Julia Jeffress Sadler's website at https://ptv.org/julia/. This episode is sponsored by Little Passports. Visit LittlePassports.com/blessed and use promo code BLESSED to receive 20% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

## Transcript

[0:00] Speaker 1: He returned to the man of God, he and all
[0:03] Speaker 1: his company, and came and stood before him, and he said,
[0:08] Speaker 1: See now, I know that there is no God in
[0:11] Speaker 1: all the earth, but in Israel. 2 Kings 5.15 Dear God,
[0:18] Speaker 1: we believe in you. When it's hard to see or
[0:21] Speaker 1: hear you speak, help us trust you even more. Give
[0:25] Speaker 1: us the faith that only you can give. We trust
[0:28] Speaker 1: in your promises and know you will do everything you say.
[0:33] Speaker 1: Thank you for loving us so very much. In Jesus'
[0:37] Speaker 1: name I pray.
[0:38] Speaker 2: Amen.
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[1:14] Speaker 2: In our last story, Naaman was healed of leprosy by
[1:18] Speaker 2: Elisha after washing in the Jordan River seven times. In
[1:23] Speaker 2: this story, Naaman responds by wanting to give a gift
[1:26] Speaker 2: to Elisha, And while Elisha does not accept it, his
[1:30] Speaker 2: servant Gehazi does, and Elisha is not pleased. As inspired
[1:36] Speaker 2: by 2 Kings.
[1:40] Speaker 1: Hey everyone, Joy Sabler here, and I'm glad you're back
[1:43] Speaker 1: for the Kids Bible in a Year podcast. Faith is
[1:48] Speaker 1: a word we hear often, but do we really know
[1:51] Speaker 1: what it is? And do we really have it? Let's
[1:55] Speaker 1: see what the Bible teaches us today about this word
[1:58] Speaker 1: and why it's so important. Listen close.
[2:05] Speaker 2: Naaman and his servant went back to the man of
[2:07] Speaker 2: God and told them, Now I know there is no
[2:11] Speaker 2: God except the one in Israel, so please accept this
[2:15] Speaker 2: gift from your servant. The prophet said, The Lord lives
[2:19] Speaker 2: and I serve him, so I will not accept the gift.
[2:23] Speaker 2: Naaman kept urging him, but he did not accept. Naaman
[2:26] Speaker 2: asked the prophet, Will you please give me some dirt
[2:30] Speaker 2: that two of my mules can carry? I will not
[2:33] Speaker 2: offer any offering to any other gods. I will only
[2:38] Speaker 2: offer sacrifices to the Lord. But please, let God pardon
[2:43] Speaker 2: me because my master worships in a false temple, and
[2:46] Speaker 2: when he goes, he needs my assistance, and so I
[2:49] Speaker 2: have to bow in that temple. Go in peace, said Elisha.
[2:55] Speaker 2: After Naaman had traveled, Gehazi, the servant of Elisha, who
[2:59] Speaker 2: was a man of God, said to himself, My master
[3:03] Speaker 2: was too easy on Naaman. By not accepting the gift
[3:06] Speaker 2: and as long as the Lord lives, I will run
[3:08] Speaker 2: after him and get something. Then Gehazi went to Naaman
[3:13] Speaker 2: and told him that his master had sent him and
[3:15] Speaker 2: told him to send silver and two sets of clothing
[3:18] Speaker 2: back for the two young men had come from the
[3:21] Speaker 2: hill country of Ephraim from the prophet. Naaman said, Take
[3:26] Speaker 2: two talents and two sets of clothing by all means.
[3:30] Speaker 2: Naaman tied up the silver and clothing and has two
[3:33] Speaker 2: of his servants go ahead of Gehazi. When Gehazi had
[3:37] Speaker 2: reached the hill, he took the silver and clothing and
[3:40] Speaker 2: put them away in the house and sent Naaman's two
[3:42] Speaker 2: servants back. When Gehazi stood before Elisha, his master, Elisha said,
[3:48] Speaker 2: Where have you been, Gehazi? And Gehazi replied, Your servant
[3:52] Speaker 2: did not go anywhere. Elisha knew that Gehazi had gone
[3:56] Speaker 2: and saw two men meet him down at the chariots.
[3:59] Speaker 2: So Elisha told Gehazi, Naaman's leprosy will cling to you
[4:04] Speaker 2: and your descendants forever. Then Gehazi left, and his skin
[4:09] Speaker 2: was full of leprosy.
[4:16] Speaker 1: Yikes! I guess you could say Jahazi learned his lesson.
[4:20] Speaker 1: And what a hard lesson it was. Let's unpack today's
[4:24] Speaker 1: story and see what God can teach us from his word. First,
[4:28] Speaker 1: we find Naaman finally recognizing God as the one true God.
[4:34] Speaker 1: His healing of leprosy was proof enough for him. But
[4:38] Speaker 1: do you think Naaman would still have believed in God
[4:41] Speaker 1: even if he had not healed him? Like Naaman, we
[4:46] Speaker 1: sometimes want to see a big miracle happen before we believe.
[4:50] Speaker 1: It's almost as if Elisha's words about God weren't enough.
[4:55] Speaker 1: It's almost as if Naaman needed proof. But do you
[4:59] Speaker 1: know what makes God so happy? It's when we believe
[5:03] Speaker 1: without a miracle. And do you know what that's called?
[5:08] Speaker 1: Believing in something you can't touch? Knowing something is real
[5:12] Speaker 1: without seeing it with your eyes? I bet you do.
[5:17] Speaker 1: It's called faith. Hebrews 11 1 says it this way.
[5:22] Speaker 1: Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for. The
[5:26] Speaker 1: proof of things not seen. Faith is believing in God
[5:31] Speaker 1: even though you can't hear, touch, or see him. It
[5:35] Speaker 1: means trusting him and believing that his word is true.
[5:40] Speaker 1: and that He is with you. It's standing on the
[5:43] Speaker 1: promises in His Word, knowing that He will do everything
[5:47] Speaker 1: He says He will. And when you have faith, you
[5:51] Speaker 1: have eternal life forever with God. We find that truth
[5:56] Speaker 1: in a very popular verse out of John 3.16. Do
[6:01] Speaker 1: you know what it says? For God so loved the
[6:05] Speaker 1: world that He gave us His one and only Son,
[6:09] Speaker 1: That whosoever believes in him should not perish but have
[6:15] Speaker 1: eternal life. And that's how God wants us to live.
[6:19] Speaker 1: He has given us his word and his promise. And
[6:23] Speaker 1: he has told us it's all true. Just believe in me. Alright,
[6:30] Speaker 1: next we heard how Naaman offered Elisha a gift. But
[6:34] Speaker 1: Elisha refused to accept it. Why do you think that is?
[6:39] Speaker 1: Maybe Elisha thought Naaman would need these gifts on his journey.
[6:44] Speaker 1: Or maybe it felt wrong taking credit for something that
[6:47] Speaker 1: God had done. Maybe he thought the best thing to
[6:51] Speaker 1: do was to make a sacrifice to God. But Gehazi
[6:55] Speaker 1: seemed shocked by the fact that Elisha did not want
[7:00] Speaker 1: a gift. Why would he do that? And that's when
[7:04] Speaker 1: Gehazi took matters into his own hands and chased after Naaman. Now,
[7:10] Speaker 1: I'm quite sure you remember what happens when we start
[7:14] Speaker 1: doing things our way instead of God's way. That's right.
[7:19] Speaker 1: You got it. It never works out well for us.
[7:23] Speaker 1: And in Jehazi's case, it would prove to be disastrous.
[7:28] Speaker 1: Naaman agreed to send gifts of silver and clothing back.
[7:32] Speaker 1: But when Elisha asked Jehazi where he had been, he
[7:35] Speaker 1: lied and said, I didn't go anywhere. As a result
[7:40] Speaker 1: of Jehazi's disobedience and dishonesty, Elisha told him that the
[7:45] Speaker 1: leprosy that was once on Naaman would now be on
[7:49] Speaker 1: him and his children. Ouch. Let's be sure we learn
[7:55] Speaker 1: this lesson from Jehazi today so we don't have to
[7:58] Speaker 1: learn it ourselves the hard way. God is full of
[8:02] Speaker 1: grace and mercy and love, but he also punishes sin.
[8:07] Speaker 1: There's an old saying that goes like this, be sure
[8:11] Speaker 1: your sin will find you out. That means that even
[8:16] Speaker 1: if you think something is hidden and no one will
[8:19] Speaker 1: ever know, sooner or later it will come out in
[8:22] Speaker 1: the open and no longer be hidden. And besides, nothing
[8:27] Speaker 1: is hidden from God who sees straight to the deepest
[8:30] Speaker 1: parts of our heart. So if you have something you
[8:33] Speaker 1: need to confess or make right with God today, now
[8:36] Speaker 1: is a great time to do that. God wants to
[8:39] Speaker 1: heal your heart and give you all of his forgiveness
[8:42] Speaker 1: and love. That's something we all need every single day.
[8:47] Speaker 1: Thanks for listening to today's story about Naaman and Jehazi.
[8:51] Speaker 1: I hope you'll come back next time to hear about
[8:54] Speaker 1: some invisible horses and chariots and what God tells us
[8:58] Speaker 1: to do about the people who just don't like us.
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