God Is Faithful

I just read 2 Kings 5:1-14, the story of Naaman’s healing from leprosy. It was simple, he was simply to go and dip in the Jordan 7 times and he would be healed. However, Naaman was not pleased with this. Verse 12 says he went away in a rage. Imagine that. He had leprosy and all he had to do was go and dip himself into a river 7 times and he would be healed.

It struck me that even though Naaman responded to Elisha instructions with anger and mockery, God still honored Elisha’s promise when Naaman finally came to his senses and did what he was told.

God could have said, “Hey, I would have healed you if you would have only done what I told you to do without complaining.” But God is full of love, grace and mercy! He is always faithful to His promises. I can think of many times when I responded to God in ways similar to the way Naaman responded.

Thank God He doesn’t change His mind when His people moan, groan, complain and get angry with Him.


In Christ,
Clint Herman

Repentance Scriptures

I just did a small study on repentance and came up with several awesome Bible verses. I wanted to share them with you. Repentance is a very important part of my walk with God because I am so prone to making mistakes. He is so merciful! These verses are not in any order, but the truths behind them are awesome.

God’s kindness leads us to repentance (Romans 2:4).

Godly sorrow brings repentance (2 Corinthians 7:10-11).

The Lord desires that all come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9).

Repentance wipes out all sin and brings times of refreshing from the Lord (Acts 17:30).

We prove our repentance by our deeds (Acts 26:20).

We are to produce fruit in keeping with repentance (Matthew 3:8).

Jesus came to call sinners to repentance (Luke 5:32).

We are to preach repentance and the forgiveness of sins in Jesus name to all nations (Luke 24:47).

Heaven rejoices when even one sinner repents (Luke 15:7).

There is rejoicing in the presence of the angels when one sinner repents (Luke 15:10).

We should forgive others who repent and ask for forgiveness just as God always forgives (Luke 17:4).


In Christ,
Clint Herman