We don’t know her name because the Bible doesn’t tell us. We do know she was a house servant, so we’ll call her Little Maid.
Little Maid was a young girl from Israel. One day, soldiers from Syria took her away from her home. She did not choose to leave. She became enslaved in the house of Naaman and his wife.
Little Maid worked very hard. She cooked food. She cleaned the house. She carried heavy water for baths. It was not easy. She could have been mad or sad, but she chose to trust God. She worked with a happy and faithful heart.
Naaman was a brave army leader, but he had a terrible skin disease called leprosy. Little Maid knew what happened to people with leprosy. There was no medicine to make them better.
Little Maid also knew that God could heal Naaman. She told Naaman’s wife, “I wish my master could see the prophet Elisha. He could heal him.”
Little Maid could have stayed quiet. After all, Naaman’s people had taken her away from her family. But she loved God and she cared about others. So, she bravely shared the good news.
Naaman went to see Elisha. Elisha told him to wash in the Jordan River seven times. Naaman did. After washing seven times, he was healed!
Naaman learned that the God of Israel is the one true God. He chose to worship Him, and it all happened because a young girl trusted God and cared about others.
God gives us caring hearts, too. He will show us how to share His love with others. Here are some ideas:
- Clean up your toys without being asked.
- Ask someone to play with you during recess.
- Write a kind note for someone at church.
- Leave a surprise gift at a neighbor’s door.
You can read 2 Kings 5:1–19 for family worship.
