When Jesus has finished speaking and comes down off the mountainside, a large group follows Him. In this crowd is a man who is suffering from leprosy (which is just the term for a skin disease). He approaches Jesus and tells Him that if He is willing He can make the man clean.
Jesus’ response is to touch the man and tel him that He is willing. He then tells the man not to tell anyone what has happened but to show the priest and offer the sacrifice so that he can get back to normalcy.
I find it interesting that the man asked Jesus if He was willing. That’s a foreign concept for you and I because we know the sacrifice that Jesus underwent for our healing. I think sometimes, however, we forget His willingness to be there for us. We get down on ourselves, we think we are too far gone, we think we don’t measure up, etc. Jesus was willing to go to the cross for you…never forget that. You were worth the cross to Him. That’s something to hold onto.
A Journey With Jesus 