“A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”  Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy.” (Matthew 8:2,3).  

When we speak to others what do we consciously and unconsciously affirm to ourselves? I would joke around and say, “Good thing we don’t live off my income.”  I was affirming to myself the starving artist lie.  I was essentially saying my art was not good enough, and not good enough to make a living from.

The leper needed to publicly proclaim “Unclean! Unclean!”, and as he did that what was he affirming to himself?  I am unclean, sick, rejected, numb, not enough, broken and stay away.  He dressed differently as if he were mourning.  He felt lonely, separated, cursed, and shunned.

That day the leper heard with his ears Jesus say, “I am willing…be clean.”  

But what did his heart hear?  Love, compassion, authority, hope, desire, forgiveness, and power.  

I chose blue for the sound waves because it is symbolic of the word of God, living water, and the heavenly realm. The heartbeat is within the sound waves and connects the ear to the heart. 

Jesus affirmed this by inserting Himself into humanity’s greatest need. He was saying I am willing and able to draw near at any time and heal you. He cares for those who are hurting, and he desires for man to be whole. Enjoy!