142 FESUS MASTER OF SICKNESS.

This man in our picture had, doubtless, suffered for
years (you see his hand is very thin); but he had heard
of Jesus, how he healed the sick, and he determined to
ask him to cure him of his leprosy. “o he came to Jesus
and worshiped him, 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.” He was made per-
fectly whole, so that he came back to his family again.

What a day of joy that must have been in their
home. You see Jesus was nct afraid of the leprosy, for
he reached out his hand and laid it on him. No disease
could touch Jesus, for he was Master of all disease.
How many, many instances we have in the Bible where
Jesus healed those who were sick. The blind man, the
dumb man, the palsied man, the man possessed with.

devils, and those suffering from all kinds of disease, were

~ made well wherever he went.

We read that “He went about doing good, healing
all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.” O!
what a wonderful Savior he was. He not only could heal
the sick, but he could forgive their sins. Jesus can do
all this for us now, just the same as when he was here
upon the earth, if we only ask him in faith. Children,
will you ask him?