When Jesus arrived at Peter's house, Peter's mother-in-law was sick in bed with a high fever. But when Jesus touched her hand, the fever left her. Then she got up and prepared a meal for him. Matthew 8:14-15
Meditate.
Consider immediate healing.
There are
three accounts of this healing event in the Gospels. All of them note that it
was a high fever. She was really sick. Then Jesus touched her hand, and she was
well. The story in Luke says that Jesus rebuked the fever, and it left her.
Rebuked. Reprimanded. Scolded. He treated that fever as an evil spirit. It
left. Maybe we should treat all illnesses the same way? When was the last time
you “rebuked” a fever, cold, cancer, headache, or other illness? Never?! 
The Synagogue in Capernaum
This building was near Peter's home.
The foundation still stands as it did in Jesus' time.
Israel
After Jesus left the synagogue with
James and John, they went to Simon and Andrew's home. Now Simon's mother-in-law
was sick in bed with a high fever. They told Jesus about her right away. So he
went to her bedside, took her by the hand, and helped her sit up. Then the
fever left her, and she prepared a meal for them. Mark 1:29-31
After leaving the synagogue that
day, Jesus went to Simon's home, where he found Simon's mother-in-law very sick
with a high fever. "Please heal her," everyone begged. Standing at
her bedside, he rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she got up at once and
prepared a meal for them. Luke
4:38-39
It was amazing
that Peter’s mother-in-law not only was instantly well, but she got up and fixed a
meal for everyone! That takes energy. Think about the last time you had a fever
or just a cold and were drained of energy. Someone else likely was preparing the
meals at your house—or you were just dragging around the kitchen opening a can
of soup or something—not concocting a meal for a group of at least eight
people. There she was, like the little Energizer Bunny, stirring up some food
for the family, Jesus, James, and John.
What do we learn about Jesus from
this scripture passage? Compassionate. Powerful. Loving. Listening. Jesus cared
about His disciples and their families. He listened to them when they asked, “Please
heal her.” He had power over sickness—whether it was caused by an evil
spirit or some germ, He got rid of it. Jesus was loving, considerate, and we
can imagine that He graciously accepted the meal in Simon and Andrew’s home. Remember
who was fixing supper.
Prayer
– Lord Jesus, You rebuked that fever. Is that what we should do when someone is
sick? Rebuke the illness? Give us the power to do just that. Heal our family
and friends from the diseases that are rampant and touch the lives of so many.
Thank You for telling us that whatever we ask in Your name, believing that You
will answer, will happen. We believe. Help our unbelief. We praise You…we praise
your name.
Verse
of Salvation ~ Then your salvation will come like the dawn, and your wounds
will quickly heal. Your godliness will lead you forward, and the glory of the
LORD will protect you from behind. Isaiah
58:8
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