Cleansed
Scripture reference: Matthew 8:1-4
CLEANSED
See Jesus descending from the mountain.
They were waiting - the large crowd.
Eyes on him, they followed him.
Right away -
a leper kneels before Christ.
If you are willing…I am willing
You can make me clean…Be made clean
Immediately
the leper was cleansed…Don’t tell anyone
Go…show yourself to the priest…
Show and tell, that’s our game -
mostly for our own fame.
Can we just accept
the Jesus gift?
The one they need,
spurred on by hearing,
by believing, by tongue-confession,
will they seek or
walk away?
When being handed gifts of bread and fish,
healings and sweet talk, or hanging with
the gang - all is good, but
God will separate the chaff from the wheat.
A large crowd followed, but
how many are left
to receive the gift
of eternal life
in Christ Jesus?
If we are willing, we will receive the whole word,
the living word, God’s word - the one that birthed
the human race, and not erase
the word we don’t agree with.
Be cleansed…are we willing?
12/30/2022
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