Devo.. 4/21/22
Luke 4:38-44
Peter’s Mother-in-Law Healed
39 So He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And immediately she arose and served them.
Many Healed After Sabbath Sunset
(Matt. 8:16, 17; Mark 1:32-34 )
40 ¶ When the sun was setting, all those who had any that were sick with various diseases brought them to Him; and He laid His hands on every one of them and healed them.
41 And demons also came out of many, crying out and saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of God!” And He, rebuking them, did not allow them to speak, for they knew that He was the Christ.
Jesus Preaches in Galilee
(Matt. 4:23-25; Mark 1:35-39 )
42 ¶ Now when it was day, He departed and went into a deserted place. And the crowd sought Him and came to Him, and tried to keep Him from leaving them;
43 but He said to them, “I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because for this purpose I have been sent.”
44 And He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.
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No where in any of the other Gospels, Matthew Mark or John did Jesus heal Simon’s (Peter’s) mother-in-law before we knew who Simon was.
It appears the only reason I can come up with this switch is that Luke was showing where Jesus was fulfilling that verse in Isaiah. He was using illustrations of the places that showed this, like the man filled with the demons.
Jesus seemed to be eager to get to it, after the encounter with the demon being thrown out of a man in the synagogue, He goes outside and right to Simon”s mother- in-law’s house where He found her very Ill with a high fever.
Her family asked that she be made well so Jesus rebuked the fever and it left her. She got up and made them all something to eat. That was amazing because usually when someone gets well it still lingers and strength comes back slowly, but Jesus healed her of the fever and gave her strength to rise up and serve them.
Then when word got around town that people had been healed from their various ailments a crowd of people gathered at sunset, which was the end of the Sabbath, with people who were in need of healing. He laid His hands on them all and they were all healed. Demons also came out of many people and as they began to proclaim who He was, He shushed them and did not allow them to speak.
Wonderful start to His ministry. It is important to not take away from this that Jesus finds demons in every sick person or that healing people physically is all He does. He meets people right where they are in His ministry.
When the sun came up Jesus went to a deserted place to pray and be alone with the Lord. The crowds found Him and tried to stop Him from leaving, but He told them He had to preach the kingdom of God to everyone, which, He is pointing out, His main purpose in coming
Jesus knows there are people hurting, sad, lonely, in many ways and He knows that the most important thing is for people to know the healing power of Jesus in their heart.
I have had many times when I have done things for others, big things like buy a car for them, give them money for a dance, give them jobs, but when it came time to pay back the loan, they went away, laughed in my face or ignored the fact they owed me.
Giving people things doesn’t make them love anyone, especially if you stop giving to them. It is a hard lesson to learn for this not so proud people pleaser. People do not need things, but they do need to know Jesus.
This is why it was Jesus’ ministry because a lot of the multitudes that followed Jesus for 3 years were in the crowd crying “Crucify Him, crucify Him, give us Barabbas, crucify Jesus”. Why.? Because they wanted Him to save them from Roman rule and when he was arrested they gave up hope in what they wanted from Him and missed what He came for really.
I pray no one I know will miss out because of something they felt Jesus slighted them on. He is really all we need, it just takes changing our perspective to see it. Turn your eyes…
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ReplyDeleteIt really is. I love reading her devo's.
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