Touching Those In
Need
“And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach
there also: for therefore came I forth. And he preached in their synagogues
throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils. And there came a leper to him,
beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt,
thou canst make me clean. And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand,
and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. And as soon as he
had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.” (Mark 1:38-42)
Today’s Morsel: How do you think you would have acted if you lived
in a land that has leper colonies? Now that you are born-again, and
having received the Great Commission to go into the whole world and preach the
gospel to every creature, how do you feel about laying hands on the homeless?
How do you feel about going into the ghetto? How do you feel about eating
with someone who does not look like you? How do you feel about nursing
homes, prisons, and jail visits? The leper said to Him, “If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus, moved with
compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I
will; be thou clean. And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy
departed from him, and he was cleansed.” The gospel is not just to be
taken to the cleansed and well. Jesus said it is for those who are sick
and need a physician. Isn’t it amazing that Jesus always touched those in
need? If He did not touch them physically, He touched them with His
compassion. And He says to us, go and do thou likewise. Do not be
afraid to touch the needy. Remember, you were once that person without Jesus
who needed His touch.
Sing: Touching Jesus, is
all that really matters, and your life will never be the same, and there is
only one way to touch Him, just believe when you call on His name.
Thought For Today: Don’t be afraid to
touch the needy.
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