The Lord Jesus Christ was a man of prayer, consistently seeking the Lord and demonstrating his dependence on him. His purpose in coming to earth was to preach, and his miracles were secondary to this purpose. A leper came to Jesus, imploring him for healing, and Jesus showed compassion, touching him and saying 'I am willing, be cleansed.' However, Jesus instructed the leper to say nothing to anyone, but to go show himself to the priest, and to offer for his cleansing those things which Moses commanded. The leper disregarded Jesus' instructions and went out to proclaim it freely, causing Jesus to adjust his ministry strategy. The miracle of the leper is preserved to teach us about the universal condition of sin, which plagues all people, and the need for a Savior to bridge the gap between a holy God and sinful men.
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