The disciples must have been so excited by what they had seen and heard in the synagogue. They didn't have a Wendy's or a Taco Bell, so they went to Simon Peter's house for the meal.
What they found when they got there is described in verses 29 & 30: "Now as soon as they had come out of the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. But Simon's wife's mother lay sick with a fever, and they told Him about her at once." Instead of a great meal prepared, they found the cook in bed with a fever (fire as the text literally says).
Verse 31 recounts what happened next: "So He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and immediately the fever left her. And she served them." Notice what Jesus did, He took her by the hand. We have a picture of Christ standing close to her bed, taking her by the hand, rebuking the fever and gently raising her up before Peter and his wide-eyed friends.
Jesus healed people in many ways, some times by a simple word or creating a spittle and mud compress, but here He takes the suffering woman by her hand. By this single act we can see the compassionate heart of Jesus that meets someone at their point of faith and need.
Jesus' touch tells us volumes about what He like. This is what He wants to do for you today. I believe that Peter's mother in law was so glad that Peter didn't leave Jesus at church but took Him home with him. We need Him in our homes not just visit Him at church.
We can see a couple of applications for our life from this passage:
- Jesus doesn't need crowds to exert His healing power.
- Disciples take their troubles to Jesus and their home was changed.
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