FRIDAY- 12TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME -C
Gospel: Matthew 8:1-4: If you want to, you can cure me.
I Reading: Genesis 17:1.9-10.15-22: All you male must be
circumcised, and this shall be sign of the covenant. Sarah shall bear you a
son.
Jesus Heals the Leper: Cleansing the Most Defiled
This
passage is beautiful for spiritual cleansing. The power of Jesus to heal and
cleanse the most defiled person in clearly seen.
1. The large crowds followed Jesus
(v.1)
2. The leper: the unclean and most
defiled person (v.2)
a.
He
came to Jesus
b.
He
worshipped Jesus
c.
He
asked and trusted Jesus for cleansing
3. The Lord Jesus (v.3)
a.
He
touched
b.
He
said, “I am willing”
c.
He
cleansed
4. The cleansed man (v.4)
a.
He
must beware of pride, of boasting
b.
He
must obey the law
Thought: “I am willing.” The mission of Jesus Christ is to seek and to save
that which is lost, no matter how defiled (Lk 19:10; Mt 9:12-13; 20:28). The
Church is called to the very same mission (Jn 20:21). Jesus said go-go to “all
creation,” to every human being (Mk 16:15; cp. Mt 28:19-20).
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