Mark 1: 23-45 I am filled with wonder at Jesus. His authority is astonishing as the crowd are also amazed seeing him command the evil spirit, that had just shouted out uncontrollably and loudly that Jesus has come to destroy them, to be silent and to come forth out of the man.

But I am even more moved by the leper coming in such abject hopelessness, rejected by society, an 'untouchable', asking Jesus if he is is willing to heal him, and Jesus, filled with compassion, saying 'I will'. He doesn't speak to the disease to command it to go, He touches the man, an experience that man would not have had in his whole adult life.

How could anyone not love such a man as this? Surely His goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.

Leviticus 9.1-Leviticus 10.20 Aaron and his sons have to make atonement for themselves before they can minister to others. What a lesson this is for our church leaders to know that they must come before a holy God in humility and repentance before they can offer themselves in the service of God. 'Take a calf, a perfect one' - for Jesus has given himself as the sacrifice for our forgiveness, for once and for all.

After the offerings Aaron has made for himself and for the people, then he can lift up his hand, now holy hands, set apart for thee my saviour, ready to do your will, to bless them and God's honour, his glory, appears unto all the people and fire from God consumes the burnt offering at which the people see and cry aloud and fall on their faces. How awesome is our God, we stand on holy ground, Be still for the presence of the Lord is moving in this place.

Psalm 25: 1-7 Our prayer is that God will remember his mercies and his kindnesses, and according to His kindness 'do not remember sins of my youth and my transgressions.'.

There is a story of a priest who had been guilty of doing wrong in his youth and he asked a woman in his church who claimed that she could hear God, to pray for him and ask God what the sin was that he had committed. The woman did so, and when she came to the priest and he asked her what God had said to her about his sin, she replied, "He said, "I don't remember".

As far as the East is from the West, He has put our sins from us. We need to live in the forgiveness that God gives and not under the conviction of Satan, the accuser.

Proverbs 9:13-18. Foolishness is noisy, simple and undiscerning. Those who are going straight on their paths can be diverted, to those who are simple and lack heart, 'stolen waters are sweet and hidden bread is pleasant' and, in listening to such words, the deep places of Sheol that are there are not discerned. Jesus offers bread and water freely and openly. Come to me all you who are thirsty. Eat bread for no cost. If we drink of the water and eat of the bread of Jesus's good words and good life, out of us will come likewise living waters to refresh others.