‘Of course I want to!’ he said. ‘Be cured!’ And the leprosy left him at once and he was cured.
Mk.1:41,42
The leprous man has faith enough to appeal to Jesus' compassion. There were two possible responses from Jesus. Rejection or love. Love wins out again.
This story was the Gospel reading close to a week ago, that time from Luke. It's as though the Church is circling around this monumental truth of Jesus' unconditional love to appreciate its extreme scale. Nothing, absolutely nothing in my life is beyond the reach of God's love.
I am reminded that Christian faith is not about doing good, it is not even about being good; it is about being loved! Once I realise that I am loved "no matter what", I become more noble and love can flow out from me.
Thank you Jesus for loving me. Of course you want to!
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