Even sickness has a purpose. The leper had nothing to lose because he had already lost it all: family, community, comfort. He had one last chance and it was Jesus. But what did he have to bargain with? He couldn't pay Jesus anything. Neither could the centurion. How dare they come to Jesus and ask for healing? Why should Jesus pay attention to them?
Ah, but they did have something very valuable, currency Jesus loves to get: FAITH. In exchange for their faith in not only Jesus' power, but in His compassion and willingness to heal. How awesome is that? Can you imagine asking a doctor to heal you in exchange for your belief that he could do it? Sickness throws us on our knees before God and our faith is all He asks for in return.
The Jesus Pages is my journey through the New Testament in one year. I invite you to come along, read the Bible passage and leave comments. (If it's nasty or unrelated, I reserve the right to delete it.)
Scripture links are from The Bible Gateway, New International Version.
©2021 Debby Kratovil (kratovil@his.com)
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