It is interesting how Jesus does things. He enters into a broken world to redeem it. He humbles himself to make himself available. He gets down and dirty. He touches the leper.
"Lord, if you are willing you can make me clean." Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" And immediately the leprosy left him. (vs. 12-13)
Jesus has all authority. He was there at creation (John 1). He can just speak and make things. He could have simply spoke to the leper and healed him. But, take it a step further he could have redeemed us from heaven. He didn't even have to leave heaven. He has that sort of power. He chose to come down to rescue us. He chose to enter into our world and minister to us where we are at. He chose to touch the leper to heal him. He exited heaven to come down here and minister to you and he displays his meekness by touching a leprous man.
What is your strategy for being like Jesus. Do you throw money at good ministry ideas? Or do you literally enter into peoples problems to touch them?
That is the model that Jesus gives us. When you see a problem do you simply say, "that sucks to be them" or do you actually enter into their problem? Ministry happens at ground level. Are you willing to make the sacrifices to minister to people? Jesus gave up everything for you. Are you willing to give up anything?
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