"A Person Of Influence"

"She to her mistress, "If only my master were
with the proohet who is in Samaria! For he
would heal him of his leprosy."
                                                      2 Kings 5:3

If you google "person of influence." the search
will take you to  various lists of the most influ-
ential people in the world." These list usually
include political leaders: business entrepreneurs
and athletes, along with people in science, the
arts, entertainment. you will not find the name
of cooks and cleaners who work for them. Yet
those in so-called lowly positions often
influence  the people they serve.
     The story of Naaman,0 a hightranking military
commander. includes two kings and prophet of
God (2 Kings 5: 1-15). Yet it was the servants in
the  background whose words led to Naaman
 being cured of leprosy, a career ending. life-
changing disease. A young servant girl taken
captive from Israel told Naaman's wife that
prophet in Samaria could heal him (vv2-3).
when Elisha's instructions to bathe in the Jordan
River angered Naaman, his servant urged him to
follow the prophet's orders. The result was
Naaman restoration to health and his declaration.
"Now I know that there is no God in all the earth,
except in Israel(v.15).
     what a beautiful picture of our role as a
followers of Jesus Christ! We are called to be
people of influence the Lord's servants who point
other to the one whose touchcan change their
lives.