The Leper

The leper is guided to the Saviour. Jesus is teaching beside the lake and the people are gathered about him. Standing afar off, the leper catches a few words from the lips of Jesus. He sees him laying his hands upon the sick. He sees the lame, the blind, the paralytic and those dying of various maladies rise up in health, praising God for their deliverance. The leper’s decaying body is horrible to look upon, and at the sight of him the people fall back in terror. They crowd upon one another in their eagerness to escape from contact with him. Some even try to prevent him from approaching Jesus.

The leper sees only the Son of God. He hears only the voice that speaks life to the dying. Pressing to Jesus, he casts himself at his feet with the cry, ‘Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean’. Jesus replied, ‘I will, be thou made clean’ and laid his hand upon him’” (Matt 8:3). A change passed over the leper. His flesh became healthy. The restored leper would be permitted to unite once more with his family and friends.

If we confess our sins, Christ is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).

Bro Melusi Ndlavu (Kwekwe, Zimbabwe)