12 Another time in a city nearby, a man covered with skin lesions comes along. As soon as he sees Jesus, he prostrates himself.
Leper: Lord, if You wish to, You can heal me of my disease.
13 Jesus reaches out His hand and touches the man, something no one would normally do for fear of being infected or of becoming ritually unclean.
Jesus: I want to heal you. Be cleansed!
Immediately the man is cured. 14 Jesus tells him firmly not to tell anyone about this.
Jesus: Go, show yourself to the priest, and do what Moses commanded by making an appropriate offering to celebrate your cleansing. This will prove to everyone what has happened.
15 Even though Jesus said not to talk about what happened, soon every conversation was consumed by these events. The crowds swelled even larger as people went to hear Jesus preach and to be healed of their many afflictions. 16 Jesus repeatedly left the crowds, though, stealing away into the wilderness to pray.
Tori's Comments:
"something no one would normally do for fear of being infected or of becoming ritually unclean". I just love how Jesus went against every natural instinct, when everything in us cries out to run away and save yourself, He was countered that COMPLETELY, going toward those who were hurting and in need. How can we serve those today, even if it means sacrifice or inconvenience?
Terrie's Comments:
No matter how much we feel we are needed by those around us we should not neglect to follow the example of Jesus... repeatedly leaving those that surround us in our lives to get away to be alone with God. If Jesus needed to have quiet times alone with God why do we feel it is not essential for us to be effective in our lives?
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