* Two men in the same business but with two different goals.
* Elisha’s end goal was that God would be brought glory.
* Gehazi wanted God to get the glory and himself to get the gold.
* Gehazi called Naaman “the Aramean,” fully recognizing he was an enemy to Israel.
* He may have thought, “Isn’t the wealth of the wicked stored up for the righteous?”
* This was true, but the righteous never have to chase it.
* Elisha refused the reward - it was not “the time” to receive rewards.
* Elisha’s services weren’t for hire - he was simply to obey God’s command.
* But Gehazi had witnessed Elisha’s ossum power for a long time and new now he could cash in.
* Notice - the reward came to Elisha - he didn’t have to go after it (even though he refused it).
* Gehazi had to run after it - and it was his running that proved his motive - he wanted it bad.
* Elisha didn’t say receiving a reward was wrong - he just said it wasn’t the right time.
* Gehazi wanted Naaman’s stuff so he got Naaman’s stuff.
* He got to keep the gold but he had his leprosy to go along with it.
* The same will happen to us when we allow our ambition to take the lead.
* If God wants us to have something He’ll bring it to us in His time in His way.
Don't Run After It
God will bring the wealth in His time
June 1, 2017 • Benham Brothers
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