The man who was "full of leprosy" came to Jesus worshiping Him, and saying, "Lord, if You will, You can make me clean." (Matthew 8:2)
Jesus immediately replied, "I will; be clean." (Matthew 8:3)
"If You will" is the same as, "If You are willing," or, "If you wish to." "I will," is but another form of "I am willing," or, "I wish to." The leper said, "Lord, You can make me clean if You wish to."
And Jesus replied, "I wish to." "We have not a High Priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities." (Hebrews 4:15)
Why not? "For that He himself also is compassed with infirmity." (Hebrews 5:2)
We have not to appeal to Him, and stir Him up to sympathy with us, but He has the sympathy already. We have not to labor to secure the good will of the Lord, because He wishes to help us. "[Christ] gave himself for our sins,...according to the will of God." (Galatians 1:4) "[He] went about doing good," (Acts 10:38) and was always looking for the opportunity. Every appeal found Him ready and willing.--Present Truth, October 24, 1895--Timeline: IV-8 (The First Leper)--Matthew 8:2-3.