"I WILL"
There is a simple story contained in the gospel of St. Luke that recently caught my attention. I haven't heard anyone use this story for the basis of a sermon or teaching before (although I'm sure many have), maybe because it is so very short and the narrative is very direct, but it is for those reasons that it stood out to me. The story is about a leprous man who came to Jesus for healing. "And it happened when He was in a certain city, that behold, a man who was full of leprosy saw Jesus; and he fell on his face and implored Him, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean." (Luke 5:12 NKJV). This man was in a desperate condition. He didn't have just a touch of leprosy, he was full of leprosy. His was an extreme case. Without divine intervention, he likely didn't have much longer to live. In his desperation he came and fell down at Jesus' feet, begging the Lord to make him clean. Clearly, the man had faith that ...