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Luís Alberto Alves
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The seventh and final dip in the waters of the Jordan River was for Namaã to free himself from “corruption”. In this biblical passage it reports that he was going to take silver and gold as a gift to the prophet Elisha. This gift actually had the connotation of corruption, when trying to buy something, leaving something in return. Just like the evangelical who makes a vow with God, using a certain amount of money to get a blessing.
After the seven dips, Namaan was cured of leprosy. His soul and spirit were freed from the evil spirit forces that held him hostage to the disease. Many Christians, serving Jesus for several years, remain trapped in malignancies that prevent them from being blessed.
It's time for you to pray to God to ask Him to show and remove from within you the leprosy that consumes you. It is usually something difficult. That the person insists on keeping inside. He doesn't want to stay away from it. Since sin is sweet at the beginning and bitter at the end. Ask Jesus to cleanse you of the dirt the devil has thrown into your life and be free forever!
Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor.
Luis Alberto Alves
The fourth dip of Namaan was for him to get rid of the spirit of “harlotry”, for he shared the same idolatry as the king of Syria, who did not serve the Lord. In this case, how many times people prostitute themselves with the god money, consumerism, alcohol, pornography, drugs. Prostitution in the spirit world is engaging in things displeasing to the Lord, such as idolatry, using that to replace God.
His fifth dive was to remove “selfishness” from his soul and spirit. Since leprosy is a contagious disease, when Namaan received the news that he could be cured in Israel, he did not think of other soldiers who might have the same disease. He thought only of himself, like the selfish person who always leaves other people in the background.
Namaã's sixth dive was to remove his “vanity”. This detail is visible in the choice of ten fine garments he chose to take to Israel. It is not written in this biblical text that he would take ten pieces of Syrian army captain's uniforms. Most of the time, people become slaves to vanity, leaving the spiritual in the background.
Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor.
Luis Alberto Alves
As a great man of God, Elisha knew that Namaan needed to be freed from various malignancies, responsible for the leprosy that consumed him. The first of these was “Wrath”. This is visible when he is nervous about not being received by the prophet Elisha. He imagined that as an army captain, Elisha would kiss his feet. How many times within the churches, a corrupt politician, when talking to the pastor, in search of liberation, demands VIP treatment?
The other evil that was to leave Namaan was the spirit of "death." How many times as an official in the Syrian army has he not taken the lives of several people? In this case, the slave of darkness is the devil's representative to try to kill people's faith and the happiness of their family members.
The third dip in the Jordan River was to remove the spirit of “deception” from Namaã's life. This attitude is very clear when he chooses to take gold and silver, in order to sensitize the prophet Elisha. The devil's slaves, most of the time, live by deceiving others, including their relatives, saying that they will give up that life of prostitution, drugs, robberies, perversion, etc.
Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor.
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This detail explains why people turn to witchcraft or Satanism in search of a miracle, because there Satan's wonders are offered through money. Nothing comes for free. Not a lit candle to burn someone's life. Everything is paid. Jesus Christ does not act like that. He himself said that the disturbed must look for him the way he is.
Namaan imagined that the prophet Elisha would be impacted by his offer. He is disappointed not to be received by him. This scene reminds people who arrive at the church wanting to see God and find a servant of the Lord there doing the work. At the height of despair, they do not accept being attended by that man or woman of God. Unbelievers, they refuse to hear the Words sent by Jesus Christ.
When Elisha orders Namaan to dive into the Jordan River to be cured of leprosy, he does not accept the proposal. I think that's disrespectful. How many junkies refuse to quit when they are told they need to have a new life, through Jesus Christ. Are they inside the church, but still thinking about the world?
Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor.
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Literally that's what Namaan said when asking permission to go and meet the prophet Elisha. As it is narrated in the New Testament, the devil is dressed as angels of light, that is, he performs actions that seem good. He did this with Jesus Christ by telling the Lord to turn the stones into bread, for he knew that Christ was hungry.
Dark forces disguise themselves as light to deceive someone lost in their darkness. An example of this happens with the drug dealer when he tells the drug user that cocaine is not harmful, on the contrary, it gives vigor and energy, in addition to scaring away sadness, to face the battles of life. It's something that looks good, but it's bad, because it will bring about the destruction of that person.
The king of Syria allows Namaan to go to Israel. Along with him he takes silver, gold and ten changes of fine clothes. But what's the point of taking these gifts? The slave of darkness imagines that the Lord's blessings can be purchased. It is because of this that Namaan goes to Elisha, imagining that his possessions will be able to buy the miracle he so desperately needs.
Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor.
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Most of the time this Word sent by God is so intense that the darkness cannot hide it. Remove any kind of repression. Since Namaan heard through his wife and did not reply. On the contrary, he sought help to solve the terrible problem he faced.
How many times does the robber, the criminal, the drug user, the prostitute, the corrupt, the sorcerer, the homosexual, the lesbian, the sick person not open his mouth in the solitude of his room to tell himself that he needs to get out of that hole, of the situation that is causing its own ruin?
In this speech of Namaan with the king of Syria, spiritually he has a dialogue with someone who represents darkness. How many times when we find ourselves in despair we don't say this: “look satan, you've only caused me damage and defeats. I'm going to look for God, because if He doesn't solve my problem, nobody will do anything for me”!
Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor.
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Jesus Christ told us that His wisdom is seen as foolishness to us. Since for the Lord there is no impossible. Everything He can do. That's when Namaan receives the news that the girl, whom the Syrian army brought as a slave, taking her from her home in Israel, talks about the prophet Elisha.
This girl represents light shining in the midst of darkness. It is when the junkie hears from someone, considered by him insignificant, that his problem can be solved, if he hears the voice of someone sent by God. Because when people are trapped in the devil's grip, they hardly hear words of deliverance.
As a captain, Namaã did not expect that someone considered a slave, and living inside his house, would worry about his illness. This detail reveals that a servant of Jesus Christ, even working in a place full of the wicked, has authority to speak the Word of God!.
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Since the devil will not attack those who are already under his dominion. His concern is for the soldiers of God's army. For they have the Holy Spirit, whose power is used to defeat any satanic strategy on this planet.
In this spiritual context, the army of the king of Syria represents the troops of Satan attacking Israel, which represents those who worship the Lord, as the only and eternal God. And that after the death of Jesus Christ, he placed the Gentiles under the same protection.
All people slaves of the devil face serious problems, including health. Namaan was an example of this. His body was consumed by leprosy. Something terrible, to realize that his system was slowly being destroyed every day, with no chance of healing.
Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor.
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Namaan was an integral part, as captain, of this group of soldiers. He carried out the orders of the king of Syria. Even the most horrible ones, like turning children into slaves, robbing them of the beauty of childhood and of living with their parents, most of the time killed in this type of invasion.
However, even though he was recognized as a military hero, his body was covered by leprosy, which slowly consumed him. This type of disease, at the time incurable, has the characteristic of slowly destroying the organism, through wounds, which become chronic when not treated in time.
As we bring to the spirit world, this Word says that many people, without knowing Jesus Christ, are members of the army of darkness, led by the devil. It is the only troop composed of phalanxes and legions of demons that attacks those who serve the Lord.
Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor.
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There are dirt that only the Power of Jesus Christ is able to remove. No man in this world can perform this task. Because it's a spiritual thing. And in the spiritual realm only the Lord has the power to perform this kind of task. There, the human being does not find ideal conditions to act.
The beginning of the text in 2 Kings, chapter 5, begins by narrating that Namaan was captain of the army of the king of Syria. Therefore, an enemy nation of Israel. That he had already invaded that country, caused deaths and taken captives, including children. He was a member of the enemy's team.
When an army invades any nation, deaths are the most common consequences of this type of battle. It is through them that the enemy's territory is dominated and that people subjugated, losing their independence and becoming captive for years, under suffering.
Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor.
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In several cults this message related to Namaan, captain of the army of the king of Syria, has already been preached. It is a story well known to evangelicals who are attuned to Heaven. This biblical passage is still in effect today. After all, it is the Word of God.
Various shepherds were used by the Lord to present this text to the sheep. With me Jesus touched my heart to approach this message in a different format. When someone bathes, it is to remove dirt accumulated in the body during the day. For this, people do this personal hygiene.
However, there are impurities that soap and loofah cannot remove. Even spending several minutes in the shower. The skin takes on a red hue from the scrubbing, and everything stays the same. But what is the reason for such a person to remain filthy?
Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor.
