I Want To
A Bible ficlet about Jesus by LucyCrewe11
In honour of Nisan 14
Year: 2020
The man full of leprosy never meant to make such a fuss.
All he'd wanted was to be cured.
And when Jesus said those words "I want to," and "be made clean," his heart soared within him.
He wanted to – he wanted to!
And then, of all things, a hand – warm, compassionate – reached down and touched him.
He stared up, amazed, still on bended knee, struggling to recall – really and truly recall – the last time somebody had touched him.
When Jesus told him to go and show himself to the priests – and not to tell anyone – the man meant to do as he was told – he meant to be as good as gold about it.
Truly, he meant that.
Except...
He couldn't help telling everyone.
It was too much, really.
There he'd been, a leaper, who should have shouted out "Unclean, unclean!"
But Jesus took pity on him.
He wanted to!
To ask any mere mortal man to keep such a thing to himself!
Still, considering the rumours of multitudes – the endless crowds – enshrouding Jesus afterwards...
...the former leper praises God above, and hopes he didn't make too much trouble for his son.
Nisan 14th falls on Tuesday April 7th this year. Please take a little time out to remember Jesus, who was so compassionate to the lowly, and died for our sins.
A/N: I know a missed a few years posting for Nisan 14th, I didn't always have internet on that date. But I thought, with everything going on in the world right now, a fic like this might be welcome.
Reviews welcome.