Lesson 4314

 (Lesson 4314)(11-22-23) Luke 5:12-16

    “ And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him. And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities. And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.”

    Today’s lesson relates that Jesus continued performing miracles of healing as He cleansed a leper, commanding that the man follow through with Hebrew law by making an offering at the temple.

     It is important to note that Jesus went to be alone as He prayed. That act was in obedience to His own lesson in Matthew 6:6 wherein He said to His apostles, “But you, when you pray, go into your closet, and when you have shut the door, pray to your Father which is in secret; and your Father which is in secret shall reward you openly.”

    Jesus taught directly against public prayer. I believe it would serve us well to remember that.~