Jesus healed a leper by touching him. No one ever touched a leper. It was too dangerous. You could contract the disease and be forced to live outside the city in isolation and extreme loneliness and pain. But Jesus knew who he was and the power that flowed through him. He did not need to fear.
We can imagine how wonderful that touch was to that leper. It most likely had been years since anyone touched him. To live without touch feels like a living hell.
We are like lepers. Our sin drives a wedge between us and those we love. It alienates us from others and quickly spreads its destructive tentacles throughout society. Our most inner-self is closed off to the touch of authenticity. We slowly die from lack of open and honest contact.
But Jesus has come to touch us. To let us know we are loved. To set us free from the leprosy called sin, so that we can once again be authentic. We are free to know one another and regain our spiritual heal.
