Luke 4:38

Luke 4:38 says, And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. And Simon’s wife’s mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.  Jesus left the synagogue and went to Simon's, or Peter's, house.  Simon Peter's mother-in-law was sick with a great fever.  Even those closest to Jesus are not exempt from illness and trouble in life.  We are told that they besought Jesus, so it would seem that those who lived there must have all felt that Jesus could help her.  Anytime we have illness or any trouble in life as followers of Christ we must come to God in prayer seeking His help.  Verse thirty-nine adds, And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.  Jesus stood over her and rebuked the fever.  Jesus has it within His power to heal anyone instantly, but He doesn't always do so.  I cannot say why some are instantly healed physically and others aren't, but I can say that we are all healed spiritually forever if we put our faith in Jesus Christ, and that is all that matters.  She immediately started serving them.  When Jesus heals us, we are healed to serve.  Verse forty states, Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.  News of Jesus's healing power spread, and many sick people were brought to Him to be healed.  As Christians, we know of the spiritual healing power of Jesus, and we need to be bringing people to Him for salvation. Verse forty-one adds, And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.  Devils also came out of people  acknowledging Jesus as Christ the Son of God, but He rebuked them and wouldn't allow them to talk.  Matthew Henry says Jesus didn't let them talk because they might have claimed that He had made a pact with them instead of simply being all powerful over them.  The Devil knows Who Jesus is today, and he and all of his followers are still trying to discredit Jesus.  Verse forty-two says, And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.  The next day, Jesus went into the desert and the people followed Him and stayed with Him.  They then tried to keep Him from leaving them.  They wanted to keep Jesus there for the wrong reason.  Sometimes today people want Jesus for physical reasons, but are still unwilling to acknowledge Him for Who He really is.  Verse forty-three adds, And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.  Jesus said He must preach in other cities, since that was the reason He came.  We cannot attempt to keep Jesus for ourselves, but must share the gospel with everyone we can, since that is the reason Jesus came.  Verse forty-four continues, And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.  Jesus continued to preach in many synagogues in Galilee.  Jesus should be preached anywhere His people gather today.