A Moving Story of Compassion About Jesus

This is such a moving story of compassion about Jesus…

"A man with leprosy came and knelt in front of Jesus, begging to be healed. "If you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean," he said. Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out and touched him. "I am willing," he said. "Be healed!" Instantly the leprosy disappeared, and the man was healed. Then Jesus sent him on his way with a stern warning: "Don’t tell anyone about this. Instead, go to the priest and let him examine you. Take along the offering required in the law of Moses for those who have been healed of leprosy. This will be a public testimony that you have been cleansed." But the man went and spread the word, proclaiming to everyone what had happened. As a result, large crowds soon surrounded Jesus, and he couldn’t publicly enter a town anywhere. He had to stay out in the secluded places, but people from everywhere kept coming to him." Mark‬ ‭1:40-45‬ ‭NLT‬‬

These are the things i wrote down as i read this account:

* The man with leprosy came, knelt and even begged to be healed. 

* He wanted to be healed and Jesus wanted to heal him. 

* Even though Jesus told him not to tell others, the man could not keep such Good News to himself. 

* As a result, the crowds gathered around Jesus so heavily that Jesus had to move to secluded places yet the people still came to where Jesus was. 

My prayer: Jesus, You were The Hope of the world then and you still are. Amen. 

Pastor Kerry Willis