Today’s Reading: Matthew 8:1-4
Today’s Verse: And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. Matthew 8:2 KJV
There will always be a time when we need help.
Many times we are afraid to ask for it.
We do not want to feel like we are a bother to someone else. So we do not ask.
It is good to know that we need not have such fears when we come to the Savior.
In today’s reading we have an account of Christ’s cleansing a person with leprosy. He came and worshipped Jesus, as One clothed with Divine power. (Matthew 8:1-4 KJV).
His disease had made him desperate to receive a healing touch from the Lord.
Society had ignored and excluded him. He was in emotional distress.
Even though Jesus was busy with the “great multitude,” the leper came and worships Him” (v.2 KJV).
With his worship he approached Him because he trusted in His power.
He humbly acknowledged that the choice to help him belonged to the Lord.
He said, “Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean” (v.2 KJV).
In those days, by the standards of Jewish law, his leprosy had made him “untouchable.”
But with compassion, Jesus touched him, and he was clean immediately.
Like the leper, we do not need to wait to approach the Lord with our desire for help.
His cleansing directs us, not only to seek Christ, who has power to cure all bodily diseases, but it also teaches us in what manner to seek Him.
When we walk by faith, we can be sure that the Lord is freely willing to give us the mercy and grace we seek.
As we humbly go to Him and worship Him, we can trust that He will make the best choices for our lives.
The Word says, “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need” (Hebrews 4:16 KJV).
When we cannot be sure of God’s will, we can always be sure of his wisdom and mercy.
Put your trust in the Lord. Surrender to His will. He has everything we need.
A WORD OF PRAYER
Lord, this example of the leper says much about having faith in You. We need a heart of worship. We need to have confidence in Your power. Always trusting that when we bring our needs to You, You will answer. You always make the best choices for our lives. We humbly come before Your throne of grace. We surrender to Your will. We want to obtain Your mercy. Thank You for all You are doing in our lives.
In Jesus Name We Pray, Amen