November 16, 2022
My dearly beloved in Christ, I greet and bless you all in the Name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Today’s word of God for you is taken from the book of Psalm 34:18
The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart and saves such as have a contrite spirit.”
Have you begun this month with a lot of heartache and problems? Let us meditate from the below verse, how God is going to bless and gladden your hearts this month.
“And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus said to him, “See that you tell no one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.” (Matthew 8:2-4).
We read in the Bible that those afflicted with leprosy will be ostracized by society. Their dwelling shall be outside the camp. Their clothes shall be torn and head bare; and they shall cover their mustache, and cry, ‘Unclean! Unclean!’ so that no one would come across them even by mistake. All the days they have the sore they shall be unclean. (Leviticus 13:44,45).
Let us meditate how Jesus healed one such leper:
1) The leper was ostracized by society:
This leper who was ostracized and isolated by the people had an unshakeable faith that if Jesus would touch him, he would be healed instantly. Imagine the obstacles he must have faced. The crowd must have placed strict boundaries around Jesus, so he was not able to come near Him. But he believed in the promise “Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?” (Jeremiah 32:27). He firmly believed that if he met Jesus, he would be healed.
Young man/ woman have you been shunned and ignored by all? Do not be worried this month God will come in search of you and do a miracle for you. All you must do is submit your lives to God. He is ready to forgive you of all your sins, sanctify and accept you (Proverbs 28:13). If you are suffering from a sickness, He will heal and deliver you (Jeremiah 33:6). Do not be worried.
2) The leper believed in Jesus:
This leper though he was shunned by the society had an unshakeable faith on God. He looked beyond all the hurdles that came his way and put his trust on God. The Bible says if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move (Matthew 17:20). The leper believed his healing would come from God.
Beloved brother/sister what is your state today? Have you backslidden because you lived a wayward life in your youth? Are you deep in sin forgetting that your education, job, and future is in God’s hands? Today, God will do a miracle for you. He is going to bring an end to your backslidden life and prosper and bless your life. Hold tightly to Him!
3) The leper worshipped God:
The ostracised leper crossed many hurdles before he met Jesus. But when he met Jesus the first thing, he did was worship Jesus and not ask for healing. He confessed with faith, “Lord if it is your will heal me, because I know you can.” The leper was healed instantly. Jesus further instructed him to show himself to the priest and give the required offering as instructed by Moses. When you look at this incident in the spiritual context, many young people nowadays are trapped by Satan, blinded, and caught in secret sins. The same Jesus who said, “Be healed for it is my will” will heal and deliver them from secret sins and curses. The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin (1 John 1:7).
Perhaps Satan has drawn a fence to stop you from approaching God. Remember, we can go to Jesus anytime, anywhere as there is no restriction. Whatever be the sin we have committed, we can approach Him and look at His face, He will cause His face to shine upon us. And will pity you as a father pities His children. So, submit yourselves wholeheartedly to Jesus and when you worship Him like the leper wholeheartedly, He will cleanse and strengthen you as He did to the leper. He will sanctify and strengthen you and do a miracle for you. Will you join me in prayer!
Prayer: Father, we thank you for this day. Lord when the leper came in search of you, you said, “Be healed for it is my will”, in the same way sanctify and deliver these young people trapped in sin and curse. Help them to live lives pleasing in your sight and thereby be a testimony. Break all their sinful chains and bring them out of darkness into light. May their lives be prosperous and blessed. In Jesus name. Amen.
