Mark 1: 40 – 41 - A man with leprosy came to Jesus and begged him on his knees, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.” Jesus was indignant. He reached out his hand and touched the man.“I am willing,” he said.“Be clean!” Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed.
In the case of this leper, Jesus reached out and touched him. This was unheard of when Jesus was on earth. A leper was considered horribly unclean, both religiously and physically. They suffered from a terrible, contagious decease. And they were required to walk around and cry "Unclean! Unclean! In terms of that culture it would be more than irresponsible to touch a leper. You might get leprosy. And you would be ritually unclean as well.
Well, Jesus did. He made a point of touching the sick, lonely cast out man.
Jesus could have just spoken to him and healed him but he decided to touch him.
We need to touch the untouchable too. If we do touch those who are in need, we begin to walk in the footsteps of Jesus. And God will bless us if we do.
He will bless us with the joy to make a difference in his Name. He will bless us with meaningful and Spirit filled living. God will reveal his power through our loving touch and grant us the gifts to make a God inspired difference in the world.
Jesus used his power to help others. And we should use the gifts he gives us to help others in need, too.
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