Gospel: Matthew 8:1-4
His leprosy
was cleansed immediately. Then Jesus said to him, “See that you tell no one,
but go show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses prescribed;
that will be proof for them.”
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Reflection:
Who is this leaper who courageously approached Jesus to beg for His healing?
We don’t know but one thing is certain the leper is a believer of Jesus. He must have heard about the healing prowess of Jesus. He must have been longing for an opportunity to interact with Jesus for him to be healed also. That’s why when the opportunity presented itself he took advantage of it by approaching Jesus.
Have we also heard about the miracles that Jesus is capable of doing in our life? What would we do now if we heard about it? Should we remain static and do nothing or we become dynamic by hungering and thirsting for Jesus?
The leper even if he was considered as an outcast had that dynamic attitude for he went to see Jesus. He did not allow his dreaded sickness to prevent him from having that personal encounter with his savior and healer.
Do we also
want to be healed from our sickness? Whatever our sickness may be let us humbly
ask the Lord to heal us. For He would never refuse anyone who sincerely ask for
his healing. He will never refuse anyone who would humbly approach Him. –
Marino J. Dasmarinas
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