“Then Jesus said to him, ‘See
that you tell no one, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that
Moses prescribed; that will be proof for them.”So as we pray for healing, we
might also ask for guidance in finding what areas in our lives need healing
most.
Jesus used the cleansing of
this leper to make a point with the priests.
Lepers were excluded from
the community.
Jesus is actually trying to
minister to the priests, to help them see that he has a mission from God, and
that his powers to heal must be from God.
We have to be assured that
it’s God’s will that we be wholly healed: body, soul, and spirit.
We might also ask for
guidance in finding what areas in our lives need healing most. There may be hidden wounds. There may be family wounds.