Jesus Heals a Man with Leprosy
Leprosy was not just a disease; it was exclusion. The leper lived outside the town, shouted “unclean!” so no one would come near, and could go years without a human touch. This man knelt before Jesus and said, “If you want to, you can make me clean.” He did not doubt Jesus’ power, but His willingness.
Mark says Jesus was moved with compassion, stretched out His hand, and touched him. By the law, whoever touched a leper became unclean. But with Jesus the opposite happened: His purity passed into the man. “I want to. Be made clean.”
Jesus is not disgusted by us. He wants to make us clean, and His touch reaches exactly what we hide the most.
- Do you believe God can change your life, but deep down doubt that He wants to?
- What has made you feel “unclean” and cut off from people and from God?
