Can't Touch This

MC Hammer had a song a few years ago that had a line - "Can't touch this". It seems this song could have made the charts in Jesus' day also.

In Luke 5:12-13 is a normal day with Jesus. It may have begun like every other day but today Jesus would alter the thinking of the culture and potential followers. Jesus entered a world designated "stay out" by most and especially the religious. He not only entered this man's world but he did the unthinkable-he touched him. The man wanted to know if Jesus was willing to deal with his issue. Jesus was willing. Jesus' action indicated his willingness to heal this man.
Most of us avoid and categorize people who we do not want to be around. Those with HIV, a prison past, divorced, gay, abusive, ugly appearance, wealthy...we are not going to that house.

Jesus spoke to him. He was intentionally going to violate every cultural norm that had been erected in his day. I am sure he angered some and confused others. Truth has a way of doing that.

There are people who walk around wanting to get some help but usually have no one to talk with about their life. They may not have the skin issues of this man but never the less no one really is paying attention to them. It is so easy to say we are willing but another thing to actually match our thoughts, desires, thinking or talk with our action. Intention without action really is another form of abortion.

What has to change in your thinking or lifestyle to:
1. Enter the world of those silently calling out for help?
2. Want to speak into their life?


How about taking some time this week to think about who you are excluding from your life for any reason.