WORDS OF LIVING WATERS DAILY INSPIRATION
Monday, 9th March,2026
Theme:BE CLEANSED OF YOUR LEPROSY
( 2 Kg 5:1-15, Ps 42, Lk 4:24-30)
Leprosy was a disgraceful disease among the Israelites and in the time of Jesus. The case for me is not different in our time. One became an outcast, because you couldn’t mingle with people but remained at the outskirts of the town or city. Therefore, it was a disease that no one wished for others not even for your enemies. And this was the situation that Naaman, the Syrian Commander found himself. No wonder he became desperate in seeking for a cure. Even though he wasn’t a Jew, but the situation wasn’t different.
Our leprosy is one of spiritual case, which is sin. We are all lepers needing cleansing from Jesus. Sin has put us in a disgraceful state that we need Jesus to deliver us. It has equally disconnected us from God and our fellow humans.
Again, any situation in our lives which has brought shame and discomfort in our lives, I consider as leprosy. Some of these situations make us shy to even go to public places. It might be marriage issue just like the the Samaritan woman, your work, finances, family issues to mention a few. I pray today for you that God should deliver you from all forms of leprosy in your life. So that you can become whole again just like Naaman, the Syrian Commander.
Trust the cleansing power of God, that he is able to do all things. I know the God I worship, therefore I want you to also put all your hope in him. He will never fail.
May God cleanse us from all our leprosy today. Amen .
Have a blessed week.
Shalom🙏🏼🙏🏼
Rev. Fr. Akakpo Matthew
