Being Healed

Scripture Matthew 8:2-3:
A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean." Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" Immediately he was cured of his leprosy.

This morning on the way to work I was listening to a CD that quoted a number of verses from the Bible that had to do with why God heals. In the context of what I was listening to, this verse was being used to tell us that God heals because he has compassion on us.

While meditating about this I began thinking about what kind of a man this leper was. I was not really thinking about his disease but more about what his temperment was like. For example, having such a contagious disease, he probably felt rejected because everyone stayed away from him, or, having such an incurable disease, he probably felt things were hopeless for him.

This lead me to think about someone I know who has gotten himself in some trouble because of a serious personal problem. In his case, sin is his leprosy and it is more then contagious, he was born with it and he is incapable of being cured, except by the blood of Jesus Christ.

So what is the difference between these two men? The man with leprosy humbly went to Jesus, knowing that his plight could only be cured by Him and the other has not come to that place yet.

We all need to have a humble heart, and the faith to go to Jesus, believing that he will help us in our time of need.

Prayer Request:
For my friend, that he will come to Jesus and ask Him to be cured from his leprosy.

Prayer:
Dear Lord,In the name of Jesus I pray that you will reach out and draw my friend unto yourself and heal him from his perosnal problem and lead him to know you as Savior.