“‘Is it time to receive money and to receive clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, male and female servants? Therefore the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and your descendants forever.’ And he went out from his presence leprous, as white as snow.” (2 Kings 5:26-27)

The prophet Elisha issued these words of judgment to his servant Gehazi after he had deceived a new convert into giving him money and costly clothing (See 2 Kings 5:20-26). By seeking to unjustly enrich his life now, Gehazi not only lost his priveleged position of service, he also severly jeopardized his eternal future.