While he was in Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, many began to believe in his name when they saw the signs he was doing. But Jesus would not trust himself to them because he knew them all, and did not need anyone to testify about human nature. He himself understood it well. - John 2:23-25 We’re well on our way through Lent and I find that this is the week when our human nature starts to get the best of us. The promises we made at the beginning of Lent are easy to uphold

"The one who bears the sore of leprosy shall keep his garments rent and his head bare, and shall muffle his beard; he shall cry out, 'Unclean, unclean!' As long as the sore is on him he shall declare himself unclean, since he is in fact unclean. He shall dwell apart, making his abode outside the camp." Leviticus 13:44-46 A leper came to Jesus and kneeling down begged him and said, "If you wish, you can make me clean." Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched him, a

On leaving the synagogue Jesus entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John. Simon's mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. They immediately told him about her. He approached, grasped her hand, and helped her up. Then the fever left her and she waited on them. Mark 1:29-31 It’s flu season. It’s not hard to connect with Simon’s mother-in-law in this passage. Probably in the last month you’ve felt the chills, the total exhaustion, the despair of wondering if you’ll e