#cleanse lepers

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

The Leper’s Prayer (Leviticus 14:1-32; Mark 1:40-45; Luke 5:12-16)

1 And when he had come down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. 2 And behold, a leper came up to [him] and did him homage, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou art able to cleanse me. 3 And he stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, I will; be cleansed. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4 And Jesus says to him, See thou tell no man, but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses ordained, for a testimony to them. — Matthew 8:1-4 | 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY) The Darby Translation of the Holy Bible is in the public domain Cross References: Exodus 4:7; Leviticus 13:49; Leviticus 14:2; Matthew 7:29; Matthew 8:25; Matthew 9:18; Matthew 9:30; Matthew 11:5; Matthew 12:13; Matthew 15:25; Matthew 18:26; Mark 1:44; Luke 4:27

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Healing the Leper

[jfarvin]

Matthew 10:5-15

Jesus sent out the Twelve with these instructions: “Don’t go into any Gentile or Samaritan territory. Go instead and find the lost sheep among the people of Israel. And as you go, preach this message: ‘Heaven’s kingdom realm is accessible, close enough to touch.’ You must continually bring healing to lepers and to those who are sick, and make it your habit to break off the demonic presence from people, and raise the dead back to life. Freely you have received the power of the kingdom, so freely release it to others. You won’t need a lot of money. Travel light, and don’t even pack an extra change of clothes in your backpack. Trust God for everything, because the one who works for him deserves to be provided for. “Whatever village or town you enter, search for an honorable man who will let you into his home until you leave for the next town. Once you enter a house, speak to the family there and say, ‘God’s blessing of peace be upon this house!’ And if those living there welcome you, let your peace come upon the house. But if you are rejected, that blessing of peace will come back upon you. And if anyone doesn’t listen to you and rejects your message, when you leave that house or town, shake the dust off your feet. Mark my words, on the day of judgment the wicked people who lived in the land of Sodom and Gomorrah will have a lesser degree of judgment than the city that rejects you, for the people of Sodom and Gomorrah did not have the opportunity that was given to them!

On Sunday we gather for temple worship and pray for people and the rest of the week we heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons.  Anywhere!  Everywhere!  In Jesus name!!!

ToDa, Abba, Toda

Jesus & jfa

[geekpreacher217]

I Was a Leper - Matthew 8:1-3

Jesus’ cleansing of the leper, and all of his miracles, are capable of building faith in those who read of them (John 20:30-31).  But they can also teach us about ourselves.  We, as God’s people, need to be reminded that once we were unclean, we were cut off from God’s people, but we have been brought near and made clean by the precious blood of Christ. 

[assmaster-8000]

cain, first... son of man.

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limbo prophesies of a wanderer of worlds who will save them all from harrowing grief. and what have they, now? the man in chains before the 7 sovereigns is, for certain, a wanderer.

a wanderer in the sense a criminal runs; a wayward child betrays their home; a leper lingers on the outskirts of town.

to save... what a heavy word.

even god will purge you through the fires of hell before you are cleansed, for this is the salvation he pledged to mankind.

to save— could limbo handle such bitter redemption? the 'chosen one' is not always the martyr.

my mc who's gonna romance cécile BECAUSE WHO AM I KIDDING RAGHHHHH CÉCILE!!!!

this man is a convicted criminal btw lel

[from-the-notebooks]

Just dropping this in the Arcane tag for no reason at all

When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. Mathew 8:1-5

[myremnantarmy]

𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟏𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐆𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐥

Memorial of Saint Benedict, abbot

Mt 10:7-15

Jesus said to his Apostles:

“As you go, make this proclamation:

‘The Kingdom of heaven is at hand.’

Cure the sick, raise the dead,

cleanse the lepers, drive out demons.

Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give.

Do not take gold or silver or copper for your belts;

no sack for the journey, or a second tunic,

or sandals, or walking stick.

The laborer deserves his keep.

Whatever town or village you enter, look for a worthy person in it,

and stay there until you leave.

As you enter a house, wish it peace.

If the house is worthy,

let your peace come upon it;

if not, let your peace return to you.

Whoever will not receive you or listen to your words—

go outside that house or town and shake the dust from your feet.

Amen, I say to you, it will be more tolerable

for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment

than for that town.”

[wotonofficial]

This is for 18/9/2024, by @nessianweek under #nessianweek2024 prompt: AU

Synopsis: This is an AU where after her transformation from the cauldron, Nesta has emerged as the harbinger of oblivion. The humans rejected her. The Fae tortured her. Her father ruined them. Feyre lived as a reminder. Now, with the meaninglessness of existence behind her, before her lives a world in need of cleansing. Sick, ailing, futile. A dying leper in an uncaring universe.

Yet this ends with her. The final blow to hopelessness.

Cassian has been dispatched to strike a peace treaty with the human kingdoms. For a coalition is in the talks. Yet who must he tame? What will this purgatory yield?

The story:

Sour, sordid stench. Sharp, piercing iron scorched the air.

Cassian held his stance, his nerves rooted, his muscles readied like the weapon by his side. His eyes watered, his nose curled, his grimace contorted. That searing, scalding, atomised atmosphere caressed his being. Not right. Not right. Not right.

His hazel pupils widened, that rich brown hint drained from them.

Nesta. No. Nesta. Nesta. Unmistakable. The chanting grows louder, sounding like a drum in his head. The beating grew worse.

Her eyes met his. Her pupils slit like a cat’s, boiling and burning like molten silver. The blizzards of flames grew worse. Every whiff was a crystal expanding through the lung. Her sclera glowed silver, then pitch black, then silver, each cycle brighter than the last. Her figure stood like a pillar of the gods, unchanging, unmoving, unyielding. For she was their instrument of judgement, she was judgement itself.

The cold, cutting, cruel inferno was but a breeze to Nesta. For though they slashed like a sword, they could not compare to the worrisome winters she weathered.

Damnation.

Damnation.

Damnation.

She was damned. She became damnation. The cauldron welded her. Where was warmth? Where was wealth? Where was the world? These insolent implications pulsed through Nesta, stabbing her being like the bite of an asp. Yet the world’s abasement had fled. As it fled, she claimed her power. She was not the rat who fled from the viper. She was a mongoose that crushed the skull of its adversary, that, unflinching from the serpent’s weapon. Her fist tightened, her fingers jammed right into the soft, slippery sockets of the lord’s face. Her grip alone pulverised his feeble skull, like a leopard sinking its fangs into an ape.

A thousand images, a million words, a billion impulses. Her eyes met the Illyrian. His audacity. Him. Him. His comrade. Feyre. Feyre. Betrayal. Dead. Dead to Nesta. The drums of war surged and pounded her skull. His gaze quivered, if even by the slightest fraction.

False. He was false. For how could so vicious a creature as he delude himself. Why show mercy now? They would never appreciate it. They were fit only to lick the dust of the world. The Fae? But an imitation of the most restrained human. A well-trained animal. She was the one to end this. To silence the clamouring and calumny of fools. No more competition. No more betterment. Silence.

Their gaze locked with each other. Destiny. No hope. Destiny. Final fight. Destiny. Better. Better life.

[jesuslivingwater]

Matthew 8:2-3 (NKJV)

And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

[dear-wormwoods]

Rising from the dead to express a thought I had at the gym the other day while listening to IT again. I don’t know if anyone is still around to read this, and this post will probably be a bit incoherent, but - here it goes:

Okay, so we all know that Eddie feels a ‘rot’ inside him and that’s why he relates to the leper and goes back to Neibolt to put himself in the leper’s shoes before IT shows up.

I’ve written about this a few times over the years, so I don’t need to get too deep into it, but Eddie’s fascination with Neibolt only begins after he finds out that the leper doesn’t actually have leprosy but syphilis, at least according to Richie, and that the STD can be transmitted between men, not just men and women. It’s only then that his experience with the hobo transforms from a scary encounter with sexual overtones to something he identifies with in a way that’s confusing to him. He takes the feeling of ‘badness’ he’s had his whole life (see: church/toilet anecdote and shoplifting sign anecdote) and applies it to something he can actually visualize - physical rot, like he witnessed on the leper. He subconsciously associates the sexual nature of the leper’s disease with his own feelings - the rot is tied to sexuality, which IT used to target Eddie. The reason all this is relevant to THIS post is that Eddie is never able to express his thoughts and feelings in a way that is helpful or healing for him - he spends his entire life subconsciously repressing his sexuality, and thus is never able to rid himself of that ‘rotting from the inside’ feeling.

Which brings me to the scene I want to actually write about: the scene where Bill and Richie talk about Georgie’s death.

Like Eddie, Bill is weighed down by something rotting inside him - his feeling of guilt over Georgie’s death and thinking he’s responsible because he’s the one who made the paper boat. Unlike Eddie, Bill is able to voice his feelings, and voicing them allows him to let them go. He unloads on Richie, and subsequently receives some comfort, albeit not the best comfort because Richie is not very nurturing. Specifically, Bill feels clean after that release, which I’ll come back to in a bit.

On the same page, still on the subject of Georgie, Bill expresses that maybe Georgie didn’t know that Bill never meant for him to die, to which Richie responds:

This idea that death is like a window and everything becomes clear when you die, including knowing what others think and feel, seems like a relatively unimportant line at first glance. It definitely seems like Richie is making shit up - the closest line I could find to what he’s talking about is in Corinthians I, but that verse isn’t about death, it is about love and doesn’t mention any windows, only a mirror. Richie is just talking out of his ass. To be honest, I never paid this quote any mind any other time I’ve read or listened to the book. This time it jumped out to me because —

The concept returns upon Eddie’s death! Now, obviously Eddie’s death is incredibly important and meaningful because it symbolizes self acceptance in his last moments, but I never realized before that the window imagery had come up in the text previously.

As Eddie’s dying, both the ‘clean’ feeling Bill felt and the clarity Richie described come into play. This is the first time in Eddie’s life that he feels the ‘impurities’ leaving him. His death is cleansing him of his rot, allowing him to accept himself in a way he never has before. In addition, he’s able to see through a clear window and bask in the light of it, which, if what Richie said is true, means that he now has a true understanding of what others think and feel about him. This adds another layer to Eddie’s death that I never realized before - he is suddenly aware that the other Losers love and accept him for who he is, because he has that death clarity, and not only does that allow him to let go of his own pain and confusion (the rot), it almost allows him to voice his own feelings.

Richie loves him. The other Losers do too, but Richie is the one talking to him, the one he’s looking at in this moment, the one whose face he touches before he dies. He wants to voice his own love, because now that he’s let go of his self doubt he finally CAN, but dies before he’s able to.

The full Corinthians verse Richie MAY have been referring to before is often read at weddings:

Now, Richie was obviously inventing shit when he was comforting Bill, but there is something to be said for this verse re: Eddie’s death. It was not just about self acceptance, it was about accepting love from others and giving it in return.

After the fight is over, after ‘but he knew well enough’, when the Losers are back outside, this moment occurs:

Love overcomes everything, it’s the only thing that lasts, the thing that allows for full clarity and ‘knowing’.

All this dot connecting is to say that Eddie was going to say ‘you know I love you’, not ‘you know I hate that’.

[awfullybigwardrobe44]

“And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, if you will, you can make me clean." And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, "I will; be clean." And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.” —Matthew‬ ‭8‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭ESV‬‬

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy

40 A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.”

41 Jesus was indignant. He reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” 42 Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed.

43 Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning: 44 “See that you don’t tell this to anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.” 45 Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to him from everywhere. — Mark 1:40-45 | New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® All rights reserved worldwide. Cross References: Leviticus 14:1-2; Matthew 8:2; Matthew 8:4; Matthew 9:26; Matthew 9:30-31; Mark 2:1-2; Mark 10:17

[anastpaul]

One Minute Reflection – 18 August – “The Month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary” – Pentecost XIII –Within the Octave of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin – Galatians 3:16-22; Luke 17:11-19 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/ “Where are the other nine?” – Luke 17:17 REFLECTION – “In our own day we see many people at prayer but, unfortunately, we see none of them turning back to give thanks to God … “Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine?” As I think you will remember, it was in these words that our Saviour complained about the lack of gratitude of the other nine lepers. We read that they knew well how to make “supplications, prayers, petitions” since they lifted up their voices, crying out: “Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!” But they lacked the fourth thing required by the Apostle Paul: “thanksgiving” (1Tm 2:1) for they did not turn back nor give thanks to God. We see still more in our own day ,people who implore God for what they lack but a mere handful who seem to be grateful for the blessings they have received. There is no harm in imploring Him but what causes God not to grant our prayers, is His finding us lacking in gratitude. After all, perhaps it is even an act of mercy on His part, to hold back from the ungrateful, what they are asking for, so that they may not be judged all the more rigorously, on account of their ingratitude! … For, it is sometimes out of mercy that God holds back His mercy! …

(via One Minute Reflection – 18 August – “Where are the other nine?” – Luke 17:17 – AnaStpaul)

[godslove]

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠

The spiritual gift of healing found in 1 Corinthians 12:9 is actually in plural form in Greek. Charismata iamaton is literally translated “gifts of healings.” This spiritual gift is closely related to the gifts of faith and miracles. All spiritual gifts are to be exercised in faith, but gifts of healings involve a special measure of it. This gift is interesting in that there is no guarantee that a person will always be able to heal anyone he or she desires. It is subject to the sovereign will of God, as all spiritual gifts are.

The Disciples were given authority to heal and cast out demons, but they were not always successful. The Apostle Paul was not able to heal himself and was told that God’s grace was sufficient to carry him through his infirmity without removing it from him.

‭And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. ⁸ Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. ⁹ And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. ¹⁰ Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

—2 Corinthians 12:7-10

This gift is given at various times and places to reveal the God of heaven to the sick and tormented. If healing is not granted, then we can conclude that God has greater plans for letting the person go through the illness or infirmity.

The spiritual gift of healing is an intimate one as it reveals the heart and compassion of God. Jesus is the Great Healer and Physician and during His ministry on earth, He healed countless people and cast out demons.

“And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people. ²⁴ Then His fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics; and He healed them.”

—Matthew 4:23-24

‭“When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick”

—Matthew 8:16

‭“Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.”

—Matthew 9:35

“Then He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him.”

—Mark 1:34

Healings reveal that God is near to His people and He cares about their sufferings. Healings are meant to draw people to God through His Son Jesus Christ. God wants those healed to respond in faith with thanksgiving and love as the leper did in:

And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God, ¹⁶ and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan. ¹⁷ So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? ¹⁸ Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?” ¹⁹And He said to him, “Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well.”

—Luke 17:15-19

and as the demon-possessed man did in:

And when He got into the boat, he who had been demon-possessed begged Him that he might be with Him. ¹⁹ However, Jesus did not permit him, but said to him, “Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He has had compassion on you.” ²⁰ And he departed and began to proclaim in Decapolis all that Jesus had done for him; and all marveled.

—Mark 5:18-20

By God’s grace, physical healing should lead to spiritual healing (faith in Jesus) and eternal life with Him in heaven.

Those who have this gift are compassionate toward the sick and pray over them regularly. They have great faith and trust that God can and will heal some, and are not deterred when He chooses not to. They are motivated knowing that God’s revealed power will draw people to faith in Jesus. Their ultimate concern is the spiritual well-being of those being healed and their relationship with Jesus. They yearn for the day that there will be no more pain and suffering, and sin will no longer wreak havoc on the people of God.

“to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit,”

—1 Corinthians 12:9

“And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues.”

—1 Corinthians 12:28

“Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?”

—1 Corinthians 12:30

“‭Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. ¹⁴ Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. ¹⁵ And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. ¹⁶ Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.”

—James 5:13-16

[thesolemnhour]

10, 20, and 25 for the wotr asks!

Thank you so much for asking, Kat!! I'm sorry it took me so long to get to it, these are so fun!

10. What would be the meal that give them a little ability bonus?

Gotta go mind-cleansing tea for Agria:

"Effects: Drinking Mind-cleansing Tea provides you with a +3 cooking bonus on all saving throws and a +3 cooking bonus to attack and damage rolls against anomalies for a day."

I think the thing about it that is really mind-cleansing about it is the fact that its a DC 40 knowledge world check, so even her INT +a million ass has to lock in and focus to get it right. It's like her version of a runner's high.

20. Which event of the crusade traumatized them?

This is so hard because there are really a great many traumatizing events in this game! The fall of Kenabres, the Leper's Smile, the Lost Chapel, and the Ineluctable Prison all get honorable mentions, but while they do leave a mark on her, I don't think they traumatize her in a way that is really particular to her.

I think the moment that is the most deeply upsetting to Agria specifically is actually becoming the Knight-Commander at the end of Act 1.

Suddenly and unexpectedly being thrust into a position of enormous responsibility and pressure is an absolute nightmare scenario for Agria. It's everything she is afraid of and everything she's spent the last four years of her life running away from.

It pollutes all of her relationships; they go from being roughly equal (she is only in charge because she is the bossiest) to being dependent on her. They become transactional. The way she sees it, no one cares about her as a person; they care about her as an asset. It's an article of faith to her that not one of her companions is still going to be her friend if she fails. Her friends won't forgive her, Galfrey won't forgive her, and Mendev certainly won't forgive her. It throws her back into her teen years; she knows how this is going to feel if the worst comes to pass.

That takes all the shine off the idea of friendship before the Crusade has even really started. She's angry and resentful of everyone and completely unable to explain to anyone why she feels that way. It's a very rough Act 2 for her.

25. How did they welcome the physical change that came with their mythic powers? Did they embrace it/reject it?

Initially, I think Agria feels like the Azata powers and the physical changes that come with them have to have been a mistake. Agria is a true believer in Desna, but she hasn't felt like a good Desnan once in her life. She gets lost in the simplicity, she's too attached to her ways to be truly spontaneous, she frets too much to really enjoy the journey. In their ease and joy, Ramien's acolytes make her feel a little small; the Azata powers triple that feeling. There is a part of her that is thrilled at what looks like a sign of Desna's favor, but the greater part of her feels like she got called on by the teacher while she was daydreaming in class.

Ironically, finding out the powers came from Areelu and not Desna is an enormous relief to her. She wasn't just handed Desna's blessing. She took a power that just as easily could have been demonic or angelic and made it her own. It alleviates her anxiety about being an interchangeable figurehead for the army: it's Agria's crusade, and she gets to pick the music. She feels infinitely more comfortable with the physical changes in Act 5.

[lionofchaeronea]

Christ Cleansing a Leper, Melchior Doze, 1864

[myremnantarmy]

𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐆𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐥

Monday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time

LK 4:16-30

Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had grown up,

and went according to his custom

into the synagogue on the sabbath day.

He stood up to read and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah.

He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written:

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,

because he has anointed me

to bring glad tidings to the poor.

He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives

and recovery of sight to the blind,

to let the oppressed go free,

and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord.

Rolling up the scroll,

he handed it back to the attendant and sat down,

and the eyes of all in the synagogue looked intently at him.

He said to them,

“Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.”

And all spoke highly of him

and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth.

They also asked, “Is this not the son of Joseph?”

He said to them, “Surely you will quote me this proverb,

‘Physician, cure yourself,’ and say, ‘Do here in your native place

the things that we heard were done in Capernaum.’”

And he said,

“Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place.

Indeed, I tell you,

there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah

when the sky was closed for three and a half years

and a severe famine spread over the entire land.

It was to none of these that Elijah was sent,

but only to a widow in Zarephath in the land of Sidon.

Again, there were many lepers in Israel

during the time of Elisha the prophet;

yet not one of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.”

When the people in the synagogue heard this,

they were all filled with fury.

They rose up, drove him out of the town,

and led him to the brow of the hill

on which their town had been built, to hurl him down headlong.

But he passed through the midst of them and went away.