6B24.       Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46.   According to Old Testament Law, the person who had leprosy was to live apart from the rest of humanity and he had to cry out: “Unclean, unclean!” so to ward off the healthy from having any contact with him.  Actually, his isolation was a greater torture than his sickness.

Mark 1:40-45.  Jesus, moved with pity at the request of the leper, said, “Be made clean,” “and he was made clean.”  Because of his power to miraculously cure people of their afflictions was always inundated with crowds.  Jesus worked his miracles so to draw people to put their faith in him as the one who would save them spiritually, even more importantly than physically.  Our sinfulness should encourage us to always be approaching Jesus saying, “Master, make me clean.”

1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1.  “Brothers and sisters, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.”   Our bodies make demands on us; the world around us makes demands on us.  Inasmuch as their demands are reasonable and rational, we comply.  However God is supreme.  God understands well human situations.  He is a loving, understanding Father.   God must always come first and foremost.  The presence of the Lord in us ought to shine like a light in the darkness.