061224 - Devotional - TRANSFORMED

So, here is this man whose life has been devastated by the scourge of leprosy. Perhaps he woke up that morning in the leper colony and heard that a man named Jesus was in town. Maybe he heard how this Jesus had healed all sorts of diseases and had even cast out demons. Maybe, for the first time in a long time, hope awakened in a heart conditioned to feel only hopelessness.
Leprosy was a cruel blow to a person’s self-esteem - it made them feel unloved, unwanted, and uncared for. But, that morning, faith awakened in the heart of this leper and he knew he had to get to Jesus. Whatever it was that motivated him, this poor, wretched man began to hobble his way to Jesus. Amid the cries of fear and disgust of the crowd as this man passes through, he makes his way through the frightened crowd and stops within arm’s length of Jesus. He kneels before the Lord and declared to the Lord … (v. 40) If you will, you can make me clean. Listen and apply this devotional to your life!