Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Leprosy

This morning I was reading from Leviticus, thinking about when Jesus healed the leper. 

It was a big deal. It was such a big deal that Jesus would even talk to that guy, that the healing probably wasn't even center stage. Here's why: 

The leprous person who has the disease shall wear torn clothes and let the hair of his head hang loose, and he shall cover his upper lip and cry out, 'Unclean, unclean'. He shall remain unclean as long as he has the disease. He is unclean. He shall live alone. His dwelling shall be outside the camp. Leviticus 13:45-46. 

What a miserable existence. How lonely. 

And yet, this is exactly who Jesus came for, for those who know their uncleanliness and confess it. For those away from their Father. 

Like leprosy of the human heart, sin runs rampant in our race, alienating us from our Maker, family and home, causing us to groan for relief. And Jesus is the one who steps in and says, you are clean. Welcome home. 

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