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I Want To

  • When he came down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. Behold, a leper came to him and worshiped him, saying, "Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean." Jesus stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, "I want to. Be made clean." Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. Matthew 8:1'3 WEB.

    An outcast waited by the roadside, hoping to see Jesus. He was a leper and had a terrible skin disease that couldn't be hidden. Lepers were considered "unclean," and you were not to touch them, or you would become defiled. They had to live outside of the city and were often grouped together. This leper came to Jesus and humbly knelt before Him. Then, he said, "Lord, if You want to, You can make me clean."

    The Lord Jesus reached out His hand, touched the unclean man, and said, "I want to." His leprosy vanished. His shame and pain were healed. Jesus touched the outcast and restored his life while the others looked on in amazement.

    In the Old Testament, lepers were put outside of the camp (Numbers 5:2). There were intricately detailed laws about showing themselves to the priests (Leviticus 13:49). If a leper touched someone, even a priest, they became unclean as well. It was originally to help control the spread of disease, but later, it became more of a social class.

    Jesus healed the lepers in the New Testament, sometimes ten at once (Luke 17:17). This was new. Under the old law, the priest couldn't touch someone diseased. Under the new, Jesus touched and healed them because He wanted to.

    If you are an outsider today, know that Jesus still touches the outcasts. He restores them because He wants to. Yet, you need to humbly ask Him like the man in the story. Jesus healed those who came to Him and asked. While many others just walked on by, too overwhelmed with their problems. Leprosy was considered incurable, but this man humbly came and knelt before Jesus. Like the centurion, this leper believed and said, "Lord, You can heal me."

    When you are sick, humbly ask the Lord to heal you. If He doesn't, you are no worse off. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Sometimes, He may take us through it for our education, but other times, He will take it away completely because He wants to.

    Prayer: Heavenly Father, I come to You today and ask that You have mercy on me. Lord, please restore me and help me become the best version of myself. Replace my desires with Yours. If You want, Lord, You can make me clean. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!

    Note: For those following the Creation Photography weekly challenges, group leader, Dianna Wyles: Isaiah 40:8 "The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.' ~ I decided to continue the seasonal fun with 'Officially Fall' as our next entertaining theme. Please do get creative and have some fun posting Fall photos or anything else that inspires you. My snapshots this week include signs of fall in Northern California and the wildlife that lives here, PLUS a sign (heart blessings) from our Heavenly Father that every little thing works out perfectly in HIS time. Enjoy your week, RHM family, God bless! Here is the link: Creation Photographers


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Debi Burton
Debi Burton Praise the Lord Hallelujah!
Sep 26
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Kay Collinsworth
Kay Collinsworth

Amen 

Sep 26
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Schalk  de Beer
Schalk de Beer

Yes Lord Jesus, if You want, You can, I pray this in Your name, amen. 

Sep 26
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Bella Colliander
Bella Colliander

Dear Lord, I humbly come to you to be restored. In Jesus name. Amen

Sep 26
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Mari Kaufmann
Mari Kaufmann

Make me clean Lord Amen

Sep 26
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Celeste Strenn
Celeste Strenn

Amen 

Sep 26
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Wanda Pennington
Wanda Pennington

Amen and Amen 

Sep 26
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Yvette York
Yvette York

Please Restore Me Father Amen Good Morning Everyone 

Sep 26
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Candy Laventure
Candy Laventure

Good morning to you.

Sep 26
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Dana Rozell
Dana Rozell

Amen!

Sep 26
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Candy Laventure
Candy Laventure

Amen!

Sep 26
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Mark Williams
Mark Williams

Amen!

 

Sep 26
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Lynn Brown
Lynn Brown

This I pray, Amen!

Sep 26
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Richard Mondello
Richard Mondello

I believe that You can Lord Jesus, Amen. 

Sep 26
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Scott Riegelmann
Scott Riegelmann

Prayer: Heavenly Father, I come to You today and ask that You have mercy on me. Lord, please restore me and help me become the best version of myself. Replace my desires with Yours. If You want, Lord, You can make me clean. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!

Sep 26
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David Krull
David Krull

Lord have mercy on me. Heal me and restore me if You want to. Your will be done in my life. In Jesus Christ Name.

Sep 26
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Marisa Jackson
Marisa Jackson

Amen!!

Sep 26
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Sherry McCosh
Sherry McCosh

Heavenly Father, I come to You today and ask that You have mercy on me. Lord, please restore me and help me become the best version of myself. Replace my desires with Yours. If You want, Lord, You can make me clean.  Praise you Jesus! I thank you that you are willing to heal me and that you love me so much that you were willing to die for me, in my place. Draw me closer to you every day, in the name of Jesus I pray, Amen!!

Sep 26
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Wesley Paulus
Wesley Paulus

Amen! 

Sep 26
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Brenda F
Brenda F

Amen

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Susan Petho
Susan Petho

Amen!

Sep 29