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Christ’s Healing Touch in Today's World While leprosy may seem like a disease of the distant past, the experience of isolation, rejection, and inner brokenness is something many people still know all too well. We may not be cast out of our communities, but feelings of shame, regret, or being “unclean” can weigh heavily on the heart. The good news is that Christ’s compassion has not changed. Just as He reached out to touch the leper, He still reaches out to us in our places of deepest need. No sin is too great, no wound too deep, no past too heavy for His healing power. In Him, we are restored—not only to God, but also to fellowship with others. As we reflect on this miracle, let us be reminded that the same Jesus who healed long ago is still healing lives today. Where there is hurt, He brings hope. Where there is guilt, He brings forgiveness. Where there is despair, He brings new life. And just as Christ’s compassion reached outward, so too are we called to extend His love. Each act of kindness, each word of encouragement, and each moment of forgiveness can be a healing touch to someone in need. In sharing His mercy, we not only honor the Great Physician but also become instruments of His restoring grace in the world.
quietly and silently, rather than attract public attention by a noisy zeal. There is a zeal which is "not according to knowledge," as well as a zeal which is righteous and praiseworthy. Everything is beautiful in its season. Our Master's cause may on some occasions be more advanced by quietness and patience than in any other way. We are not to "give that which is holy to dogs," nor "cast pearls before swine." By forgetting this, we may even do more harm than good and retard the very cause we want to assist. The subject is undoubtedly a delicate and difficult one. Unquestionably, the majority of Christians are far more inclined to be silent about their glorious Master than to confess Him before men—and do not need the bridle so much as the spur. However, it is undeniable that there is a time for all things, and to know the time should be one of the greatest aims of a Christian. Some good men have more zeal than discretion, and even help the enemy of truth by unseasonable acts and words. Let us all pray for the Spirit of wisdom and of a sound mind. Let us strive to know the path of duty each day and seek discretion and good sense every day. Let us be bold as a lion in confessing Christ, and not be afraid to "speak of Him before princes," if need be. But let us never forget that "Wisdom is profitable to direct" (Eccles. 10:11), and let us beware of harming by an ill-directed zeal.
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