Jesus was in the season of His ministry where He was still keeping things under wraps…He didn’t want the Roman Government cracking down on His followers or the religious leaders causing a scene. In this season, when He healed, He usually told people to not tell anyone. However, many people (including this leper) couldn’t keep their healing a secret and went and told everyone! Jesus, being God, KNEW that this leper would not keep Jesus’ command to keep things quiet…but Jesus healed him anyway. It’s a striking reminder that what moves Jesus to healing the hurt and saving the lost isn’t their obedience to Him but rather His compassion on them. “while we were still sinners, Christ died for us”. Today, our students need to be reminded that though the Bible stresses the importance of obedience, we are saved through Grace alone by faith alone, and not as a result of what we do or don’t do.

Scripture: Mark 1:40-45 NIV

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