Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy

In finishing my first Chapter of the Gospel of Mark, I realize how to the point he is in his writing. I am enjoying it. I love the humanity on display in this story. Our beautiful weaknesses…

Mark 1:40-
40 A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.”

41 Jesus was indignant. He reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” 42 Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed.

43 Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning: 44 “See that you don’t tell this to anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.” 45 Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to him from everywhere.

Jesus was not about the spectacle. We are the ones that did that. As humans we tend to have this inherent need to profess everything we see and hear, be it good or bad. Jesus gave explicit instructions to the man He had just healed not to tell anyone about the miracle. The man did it anyway. Can you really blame him though? I would be jumping for joy and shouting out what Jesus had done for me if my disease was healed.

Jesus had a plan. A perfect plan to save us from ourselves. It was put  into place at the perfect time. He was given the perfect followers to help Him establish His ministry. He saved all of us and made us all…PERFECT. Yes He did. He removed all sin and left nothing but forgiven people to walk the Earth until His return. All we have to do is accept His free gift of freedom, salvation, healing, Love, Hope, Joy, and undying happiness. Once we do, He will smile upon you and lay out His perfect plan for your life. HIS PLAN. Not yours.

It’s better than you could ever imagine. #JesusSaves

Amen. Maranatha.
DK