1 John 5:5-13 / Luke 5:12-16
In the reality of life, we face sickness and diseases, and we have succumbed to them.
Even the healthiest among us get a cough and cold, to say the least.
As it is often said, health is wealth.
But more than that, health is life, and when we are reasonably healthy, we can have a good quality of life.
But for that leper in the gospel, or for that matter all the lepers during that time, the quality of life is down to zero.
And it was also the deep pain of loneliness and rejection that drained out all life in him.
Jesus came to give us life and life in its fullness.
Because the glory of God is man fully alive.
The 1st reading emphasized it deeper when it says that God has given us eternal life and this life is in His Son, and everyone who has the Son has life.
Jesus is our Life, and in times of pain and suffering, let us turn to Him for healing.
And of course, Jesus wants to heal us and give us the life of faith and hope.
So even in pain and suffering, in sickness and illness, when we have Jesus in our heart, we will be able to live life and give glory to God.