He is Willing

Meditations for Seeking the Life in Christ

Daily Thoughts 

January 27, 2025

He is Willing

Jesus reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” he said.

“Be healed!” And instantly the leprosy disappeared.

Luke 5:13

Read Luke 5:12-16

When Jesus healed the leper, he revealed his authority and power to instantly heal and make whole the lives of those who suffer. He also revealed that his mission to bring God’s Kingdom on earth was turning cultural norms upside down. The healing of the leper, who lived on the edge of Jewish culture, is an example of such upheaval.

In his preaching, Jesus described life in the Kingdom of God and invited all people to come and live under the reign of God. The healing of the leper makes it clear that when Jesus invites all people, he means ALL people. In Jesus’ Kingdom, we all, especially those now on the edge of human culture, are invited to sit at the head table.

In today’s passage, Jesus also said, “Go to the priest and let him examine you. Take along the offering required in the law of Moses for those who have been healed of leprosy. This will be a public testimony that you have been cleansed.” (V14b) That verse reminds me of the motto of the spiritual recovery group, for people from AA and NA: “It is Ok to not be OK, but it is not OK to stay that way.” The invitation to Jesus’ Kingdom includes a call to repent our sins and follow his ways.

My Takeaway: The last few months have been difficult for me as I had multiple medical appointments seeking the source of a phantom and irritating aliment.  But God! God has proven He is willing, by working all things together for good in my life. For that I am most grateful, and committed to affirm, my life does not belong to me; by creation and redemption, I belong to God. Yes, and amen. 

Sē’lah

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(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

 

These meditations are written by Alex M. Knight as he seeks the life in Christ as his way of life.  The meditations are published on the BLOG, http://seekingthelifeinchrist.blogspot.com/ and they are also distributed on the Constant Contact email server. You may subscribe to this email service by sending an email to: amkrom812@gmail.com.

 

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