Moved

Mark 1:41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.

There was a man who was unclean (had leprosy) and the unclean weren’t allowed anywhere at all, because others didn’t want to become unclean, like them.  Lepers were outcasts, driven away, and avoided at all costs.

Jesus didn’t let that deter him or keep him from responding to his Father’s compassionate heart for all people, and he reached out his hand and touched the unclean man.

But instead of becoming unclean like the man, the man became clean like Jesus.

Isn’t that so cool? 

We don’t have to be afraid of sinners – or people who reject Jesus and live lives that make us afraid to be near them.  Of course we have to use wisdom, but we can always reach out and touch a person through prayer, or even through a physical touch, if the Father so moves us to do so.

The outcasts of society are just waiting for a touch from Him, and we can often be that hand that reaches out and heals…