Christ’s Ambassador

“A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” (Mathew 8:2)

In a single verse stated above, I see a world of differences between that leper and myself.

• Although he was desperate for help, he chose to worship God first, as against my rash attitude of saying “O God, why is this happening to me”?
• He got his priorities right; God-side up. Quite often, especially when I am in deep trouble, I do things man-side up. I say things like “God, arise and fight my battle, so that people may know that I (Note the I) serve a living God.
• He worshiped in spirit and truth, if he didn’t Jesus would have known it. What do I do when I am pressed? I petition. Petition is not bad but it has its time.
• The leper channeled his request within the will of God without showing any desperation. – “If though wilt, though canst make me clean”. I think I would have not considered that God may have any other consideration but to cleanse me.
• His infirmity was not a hindrance on his way to meet the Lord. He went as he was. But many times I struggle and use human means to make myself right before God. God wants me to come, just as I am without one plea, but that his blood was shed for me. My prayers don’t have to follow a certain order or said in a particular tone.
• He expressed his faith in Christ’s ability to do all things by that single statement. While I do not doubt Christ expressly, my attitudes at times belie my faith.

The most noticeable thing in that scene is that this leper connected with the heart of Christ through worship. Jesus taught us to pray” Your will be done on earth as it is done in heaven. ”

When we adopt the attitude of worship we will never pray amiss.