It won't come as a surprise to hear people say that life is difficult.
No sober person would say that life is easy and carefree.
Yes, life has its difficulties and struggles and we get weighed down by it.
And to add on to that, there are worries and anxieties, as well as illnesses and sickness.
In the gospel, we hear of a man, covered with leprosy, and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and implored Jesus to cure him.
Jesus, in an affirmative tone, said, "Of course, I want to! Be cured!" And the man was cured immediately.
Of course, that man had to have faith in Jesus to cure him of such a dreaded disease, which had no cure at that time.
The 1st reading tells us that we need to have faith in Jesus in order to overcome the troubles and struggles of this world.
But more importantly, we need to believe in Jesus who will help us overcome the difficulties of this world, and that He will save us and bring us to the joys of eternal life in heaven.