When Naaman goes to Elisha and expects him to come and cure him of his leprosy, he imagines the prophet coming and applying a balm or something on the part which is affected by leprosy. Rather, the prophet tells him to take a bath!
The prescription of a bath, serves many purposes: it addresses his pride, his mindset, his body, his illness. It is a whole package. The prescription is an antidote not just for the physical part of the body that is affected but the whole body! The whole person!
In life, we often seek and are satisfied with piece-meal solutions to our imminent and grave problems. However, we fail to see or rather, do not want to see the larger picture and address the root causes. Saints and seers are those who see life large scale! They see the bigger picture and thereby take steps accordingly. The rest of us, merely do what appears to the eye, here and now.
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| Elisha refusing the gifts of Naaman, by Pieter de Grebber (Wikipedia) |
In life, we often seek and are satisfied with piece-meal solutions to our imminent and grave problems. However, we fail to see or rather, do not want to see the larger picture and address the root causes. Saints and seers are those who see life large scale! They see the bigger picture and thereby take steps accordingly. The rest of us, merely do what appears to the eye, here and now.
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