Kindness is patience put into action. Jesus shows this in His encounter with the leper—seeing him, listening to him, and even touching him. More than healing his body, Jesus restored his dignity and reconnected him to others. Simple acts of kindness—a word, a touch, a moment of listening—may last only seconds, but their impact can echo for a lifetime. Are you living with intentional kindness?

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Mark 1:40-42

Love is patient; love is kind.

Compassion moves my heart; kindness moves my hands.

In Antiquities of the Jews, Josephus stated that to be a leper was in no way different than to be a "corpse."

1. Notice what the leper asks for (v40)

The leper asks to be made clean.

2. Notice what Jesus does (v41)

Jesus models the movement from compassion to kindness.

This week, I will live and love on purpose - my compassion will move me to kindness.

3. Notice what the leper knew then and knows now (v42)

The leper knew THEN - I'm a dead man unless He makes me clean.

The leper knows NOW - I'm alive now because He made me clean.

The King is kind.