BE COURAGEOUS

BE COURAGEOUS. The crowd cannot hide you from the Lord’s love and kindness.
Matt 8:1-4. And when He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him. 2 And behold, a leper came to Him, and bowed down to Him, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean." 3 And He stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, "I am willing; be cleansed." And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4 And Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one; but go, show yourself to the priest, and present the offering that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them." NASB
Close your eyes and picture this: The Lord had come down from the mountain. The multitudes (not multitude- did you notice?) were there, waiting for Him and when they saw Him, they followed Him. A more modern translation renders the verse this way: Matt 8:1. “When Jesus came down from the hill, large crowds followed him.” TEV. In a literal sense, we can say that they were all followers. With all the people there, ONLY ONE ACTUALLY directly benefited from the love and kindness of the Lord. A leper approached the Lord and, with all humility, said: “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” The Lord says: “I am willing, be cleansed.” It may not appear a lot to us but IT WAS! The Lord healed the Leper so he can go back and be reconciled to Society. But, here is the challenge to you: Out of the multitudes that were there, one who had a serious need received the blessings. You see, the multitudes cannot hide you and your need from the loving and kind eyes of the Lord. I don’t know where you are now as you read this but it makes no difference because wherever you are, nothing can hide you and your needs from the eyes of the Loving Savior. Is it your turn today to be noticed by the Lord? Claim it! PRAYER SUGGESTION: Think about your need. Tell the Lord that if He is willing (and He will certainly be willing), He can meet your needs.