July 3

Luke 5:12

And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

These are the words of a man who suffered the horrible, incurable disease of leprosy which covered his entire body. Our verse says that he was full of leprosy. His physical condition has reminded many of the plague of sin that infects all of humankind. As we live a few years in this world, it dawns on us that all is not well. Listen to the news. Read the newspaper. Observe your own actions. All this confirms what the Bible says. Mankind suffers from leprosy of the soul called sin. You may have read the Bible and perhaps realize that you need a Savior but your question is the same as the leper’s question. You may feel, “I know that Jesus can save me, but I don’t know if He will. I have messed things up so badly. I just don’t know if there is any hope. Not only can he save you and change you, if you sincerely call upon him, he will. Jesus says: “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest.” He is the great physician who has never lost a case. Go to Him and you will see.

Commentary by Francis L. Harris

"...what must I do to be saved?" Acts 16:30