Seeing the Heart of Christ

Christ's heart for hurting people is a reflection of the heart of the Father. The man was desperate. Leprosy had ravaged his body, and isolation had destroyed his self-worth. The one thing he had was a measure of faith that Jesus could make him clean. Surrounding people gave the leper plenty of space as he inched his way to the Healer, and Jesus had compassion on the man—healing his body and spirit with a touch and a few words. The leper was just one of society's outcasts, deeply hurting people