Mark 1:40-41 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.
It’s been years since anyone has touched this leper and years since he held his wife and children. To touch a leper was forbidden by Law. What did Jesus do? He touched Him. The transformation from stinky, uncleaness to fresh baby-smooth skin was immediate. This happy man is back in society. The touch of Jesus is amazing.
That’s what happens spiritually when a sinner feels the saving touch of the Lord Jesus. The blackness and deadness of sin is replaced with the life and the glory of God. The lost sinner is no longer an outcast, but is made a child of God.
What a testimony it is when Jesus changes a life. No longer a leper, the man tells everybody. Why wouldn’t he?
Jesus is still touching lives today, regardless of who you are, where you’ve been or what you’ve done. He loved you so much that He died on the cross, a sacrifice for your sins. Three days later he arose from the grave. He offers those who believe on Him salvation and everlasting life.
