This week’s portion of the 40 Days in the Word adventure is the “Picture It”devotional method. The challenge of this week’s quiet time is to allow the story to come alive by placing ourselves in the action.
Here is the first story,
“A man with leprosy came and knelt in front of Jesus, begging to be healed. “If you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean,” he said. Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” he said. “Be healed!” Instantly the leprosy disappeared, and the man was healed. Then Jesus sent him on his way with a stern warning: “Don’t tell anyone about this. Instead, go to the priest and let him examine you. Take along the offering required in the law of Moses for those who have been healed of leprosy. This will be a public testimony that you have been cleansed.” But the man went and spread the word, proclaiming to everyone what had happened. As a result, large crowds soon surrounded Jesus, and he couldn’t publicly enter a town anywhere. He had to stay out in the secluded places, but people from everywhere kept coming to him.” (Mark 1:40–45, NLT)
My prayer of response to picturing myself as part of this story,
Allow me to be one of “the crowd” that actually reaches the place where you are touching people. Even though I don’t have uncleanness others can easily see I still am in desperate need of being restored, and of just being with you.
What kind of experiences have you endured when you knew you needed a touch from Jesus? If Jesus touched your need, did you tell anyone about it?
