If we only realized the power of Christ in us we would shout it to the rooftops..in Him we are offered salvation and we get the privilege of sharing Him with others.
Isaiah 1:16-18
16 “Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean;
Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes.
Cease to do evil,
17 Learn to do good;
Seek justice,
Rebuke the oppressor;
Defend the fatherless,
Plead for the widow.
18 “Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the Lord,
We can turn away from our mistakes and embrace the righteousness of Christ. By doing so, we can fulfill our purpose and live in harmony with others. God always remains the same - His commands to love Him above all and others as ourselves have never changed. If we truly follow these principles, we’ll fulfill all the ten commandments He gave us. God wants no one to suffer, but He offers us the gift of a right relationship with Him through Jesus Christ. Our choices have a profound impact on our lives - they either bring blessings or block God’s good for us. God’s mercies are fresh and new every morning, and He welcomes us back into His grace whenever we return.
Romans 5:20-21 Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The 10 commandments are like a roadmap to righteousness, but they’re just words on a page. They can’t make us change on their own. It’s only through God’s amazing mercy, grace, and the power of the Holy Spirit that we can truly transform and live a righteous life.
2 Samuel 7:12-16
“When your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be his Father, and he shall be My son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. But My mercy shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from before you. And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”
In Jesus, the seed of David, God will establish His Kingdom. He’ll build a royal house in that bloodline. God’s mercy shines through in sending salvation through His only Son, Jesus, ensuring His Kingdom will last forever.
Galatians 1:6 I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel,
Love is the essence of God, and without it, we’re just making a lot of noise. We’re invited into the grace of Christ. Don’t let anyone taint the truth about salvation - it’s all about faith, not works. Our good works come from our love and gratefulness in His gift of salvation.Faith alone pleases the Father. Jesus died for our sins, rose again, and now sits at the right hand of the Father. In Him, we have a right standing with God in His glorious Gospel of Grace. Carla
Mark 1:40–45
40 Now a leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling down to Him and saying to Him, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” 41 Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.” 42 As soon as He had spoken, immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed. 43 And He strictly warned him and sent him away at once, 44 and said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing those things which Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.” 45 However, he went out and began to proclaim it freely, and to spread the matter, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter the city, but was outside in deserted places; and they came to Him from every direction. The New King James Version
The Greek word used here, lepros, identifies a person afflicted by a skin disease. Leviticus categorizes such individuals as ritually unclean and prohibits them from coming in contact with other Israelites during their illness. Jesus already demonstrated His ability to eliminate uncleanness when He expelled the demonic spirit at Capernaum (Mark 1:21–28). Now, a man with a different type of impurity seeks cleansing, and Jesus’ success confirms that God’s rule overcomes all obstacles to health and holiness.
In a few ancient manuscripts, the Greek word splanchnizō, which refers to being moved with pity, replaces the term orgizō, which indicates anger. However, the substitution likely reflects a later change by a copyist, to avoid the difficulty of this verse. Jesus affirms His desire to cleanse the man, indicating He is not upset by the leper’s plea. He might be reacting in anger to the illness itself. The disease represents pain and suffering and also made a person unclean according to the law (Leviticus 13). Jesus’ physical contact with the leper, followed by His immediate cleansing of him, emphasizes that Jesus’ spirit of holiness is more powerful than the uncleanness generated. Rather than Jesus becoming unclean, He makes the leper clean.
The first of many such requests that Jesus will make so people do not reveal His identity as the Messiah before the time intended by God. Most of these requests achieve the opposite effect: Instead of staying silent, the people broadcast what He has done for them, forcing Him to go elsewhere to minister. Jesus has already cleansed the man. Now, the priest must directly examine him to certify that the source of uncleanness has indeed gone. Faithlife Study Bible
Jesus was moved with compassion. He not only healed but touched the leper. How often do we see the need but remain unmoved and uninvolved?
Scripture has over 400 passages admonishing us to care for the poor.
After healing the leper, Jesus commanded him to say nothing to anyone. His demand for silence has several plausible explanations. (1) The report of Jesus’ healing the man may have prejudiced the priest who needed to pronounce him clean. (2) Jesus did not want to be known primarily as a miracle worker, so He often commanded those who received His healing to remain quiet. (3) The man’s testimony would possibly have hastened the confrontation between Jesus and the religious leaders.The cleansed leper did not obey Jesus’ simple injunction to keep quiet. As a result, Jesus had to remain in deserted places because the crowds swarmed to Him. The NKJV Study Bible
Matthew 8:2–4 And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed…
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