The confession of Naaman after he comes to faith in the God of Israel. As the NLT puts it:
Now I know that there is no God in all the world except in Israel. Quite a turn of heart as a reaction to his healing from leprosy, which was the incurable disease of the day and greatly feared by all. After he is cured Naaman's conversion is immediate and final. He will worship the God of Israel only. He will no longer worship Rimmon, the (false) god of Aram.
When we follow Christ it ought to be exactly as Naaman did: Once we make the decision there should be no hesitating between the world of unbelief and faith. It should be immediate and final.
Prayer: Oh Lord God, may we use the faith of Naaman as a pattern for our own lives, and see in him your ability to change, in an instant, whomever you call to faith.
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