Matthew 8:2-3. Saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
Come, then, to Christ, even though your faith be very incomplete. There may be, as there was with the leper, an "if" about it, and an "if" about a very vital point, namely, concerning the Master’s willingness; but he will shut his eye to that imperfection, and only look at that part of your faith which is acceptable to him, that is, your faith in his power. "Thou canst make me clean," said the leper; and Christ dealt with him upon the terms of that "thou canst," end as to the "If thou wilt," he blotted that out by saying, "I will; be thou clean." So, sinner, come to Jesus, even though the doubting phrase, "If thou wilt," shall still linger on thy lip. If the leprosy shall show itself even there, in thine unbelief as to Christ’s willingness to cleanse thee, yet come to him, and he will say to thee, "I will; be thou clean;" and it shall be with you as it was with the leper: "immediately his leprosy was cleansed."
Matthew 8:2-3. Saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
Come, then, to Christ, even though your faith be very incomplete. There may be, as there was with the leper, an "if" about it, and an "if" about a very vital point, namely, concerning the Master’s willingness; but he will shut his eye to that imperfection, and only look at that part of your faith which is acceptable to him, that is, your faith in his power. "Thou canst make me clean," said the leper; and Christ dealt with him upon the terms of that "thou canst," end as to the "If thou wilt," he blotted that out by saying, "I will; be thou clean." So, sinner, come to Jesus, even though the doubting phrase, "If thou wilt," shall still linger on thy lip. If the leprosy shall show itself even there, in thine unbelief as to Christ’s willingness to cleanse thee, yet come to him, and he will say to thee, "I will; be thou clean;" and it shall be with you as it was with the leper: "immediately his leprosy was cleansed."