Luke 4:38-44

Luke 4:38-44

The Lord Jesus went into the house of Peter's mother-in-law. He healed her of a fever and she immediately got up and served others. We see a pattern when the Lord Jesus touched a person's life. When a person is saved, healed, delivered, and set free they serve others. This is an automatic response to the influence of the Lord Jesus Christ on a person's life. The person who meets the Lord Jesus will desire to devote his life thereafter to serving the Lord Jesus and others.

By this time the reputation of the Lord's healing power spread and many people came to him. He healed them of their diseases and drove out the devils who afflicted them. The devils knew who he was but the Lord stopped them from speaking. This is an indication that we should have nothing to do with evil people, even those who pretend to promote the cause of the gospel. Always avoid allowing evil people to have anything to do with the ministry or proclaiming the gospel. Do not allow them to associate their presence with the work which God gave us to do. We see this in the history of Nehemiah and Ezra as well when they build the city and altar. They would not let unbelievers have any part of the work.

The Lord did not settle down and enjoy the perks of a successful ministry. He was determined to continue forward to share the word of God with other places. He did not allow success to determine his course. He came to seek and save those who were lost. He came to serve and to lay down his life. He did not allow anything to stand in the way of his mission. He came to give his life and lay his life down as a sacrifice to save others.

Christ died for our sins. He was buried. He rose again on the third day. Everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord Jesus is saved.