The Miracle of Jesus

Those fortunate to hear the Sermon on the Mount were indeed blessed, however, what about those who didn’t hear it?

Were they just as blessed?

“And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all Mander of disease among the people.

And this his fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought unto him all sick people… (Matthew 4:23-24).”

Jesus blessed everyone who came to Him, and as you can see, His fame spread.

People all over the country came to Him.

Upon descending from the Mount, Christ and His disciples, along with the gathered multitude, followed Him into town.

“And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean (Matthew 8:2).”

We don’t know where this leper was or who he is, however, is it possible that he had been a part of the multitude on the Mount?

How else would he have know where the Savior was?

We learn from other encounters found in the New Testament that lepers (see Luke 17) gathered far off from the village. 1

Imagine - for a moment - you are the leper, and you were asking to be healed.

Are you asking because you’ve heard He can heal people or have you seen it for yourself and honestly know He can?

Is your faith in the Savior based on whether He will heal you or that He can?

And lastly, what if Jesus didn’t heal you? Would you still believe in Him or is your faith dependent on whether or not He does what you ask?

If such were the case, you would do all in your power to hide the leprosy on your skin in order to blend in with everyone else.

Perhaps hiding in the rear; waiting for the perfect moment to run towards the Savior and ask for a blessing.

While running towards the front of the line, you ask yourself, “Do I have the faith to be healed by someone I hardly know?”

Your feet carry you as fast as they can.

As you make your way towards the Savior, you say to yourself, “What other choice do I have?”

His words, “Ye cannot serve God and Mammon,” ring in your ears.

Finding faith, you call out, “Lord.”

He stops, along with His disciples.

Finding yourself at His feet, you worship Him.

Looking into His eyes, you feel His love and warm embrace.

Unaware of the countless people looking at you, you once again find your faith.

“Lord,” you stammer.

“If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.”

Your words surprise you.

Did I just say that?

There is a moment of silence.

You continue to look at His feet, but out of the corner of your eye, you see something.

It is His hand!

You look up.

His hand his resting on your shoulder.

“I will; be thou clean,” says He.

Never in a million years would you believe five words could change your life, but they have.

You look down at your skin, examining.

Bringing your hands to your face, you feel the bumps and sores from the leprosy disappear.

Tears fill your eyes.

“And immediately his leprosy was cleansed (Matthew 8:3).”

You cannot believe it, but at the same time, you can.

With gratitude in your heart, you humbly smile at the Savior, and do as He asked.

“Go thy way, shew thyself to the priest… (Matthew 8:4).”

The man with leprosy had faith to be healed, that we know.

We also know Jesus is capable of healing wounds, repairing skin, and making us whole; immediately.

In today’s world, how often do we seek immediate gratification, and from what source?

Although someone may like our image of follow us on Instagram - and when the moment comes - the gratification is immediate, however, how long does it last?

From personal experience, not long.

This encounter with the Savior not only happened immediately, but it also immediately changed the man whom Jesus blessed.

Not only did the man come to be healed, but he also came to be heard.

Imagine having to shout, “unclean,” every time a stranger approached you.

Not only would it be discouraging, but also humiliating.

I know, I know. I am unclean. Now leave me alone.

Eventually, you would believe you were unclean and unworthy of God’s love or attention, let alone anyone else’s.

To hear those words pronounced by the Savior, “Be thou clean…” you can’t help but feel overcome with emotion.

Ever since the leprosy took over your body, you convinced yourself, this is who I am now. I will always be unclean.

It’s what you believed because it’s all you knew.

But with the help of Savior, He not only healed you, but He will also cleansed you.

The healing of your skin was immediate but so was your aching heart.

From this experience, we witness the immediate healing power, both physical and spiritual.

The only limits with the Savior are the ones we place upon ourselves; our lack of belief and desire to let Him into our lives.

There isn’t anything He can’t do.

No mountain to high, no burden to heavy.

He is the light of the world, and He can also be your best friend if you let Him.

You came asking for a piece of bread, and in return, He gave you a loaf.

This is the miracle of Jesus.