This morning I was reading through the last part of Mark chapter one, which tells the story of Jesus healing a leper. Leprosy was little understood and greatly feared in biblical times. This man was not only suffering from a painful skin disease, but also the extraordinary intolerance and social stigma against those with leprosy.
The Bible says that Jesus was so moved with compassion at this simple and humble request that he healed the man. So why does this newly healed man blatently ignore the one simple request that Jesus had for him ("see that you say nothing to anyone")?
I think that it is because we generally think that we know better than God what is good for God. In his excitement this man is so ready for everyone else to know what happened that he rationalizes his response. On the surface Jesus's request may seem a little confusing even to you and me. Yet that was His desire.
When God makes clear His desires for our life, it is not our place to alter the marching orders simply because we think we know a better route.
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