Simon Peter's mother-in-law was sick with a high fever. When Jesus entered the house, her family appealed to Him on her behalf. The Bible says He bent over her and took her hand and lifted her up and the fever left her.
Then guess what she did? She immediately started serving them! What?! She didn't call up all her friends and tell them how sick she had been and what a hard time it was. She didn't need to rest and recover. She didn't wallow in self-pity. Like an ant, she just got back to work. Her eyes were not on herself, but on Jesus.
And through the night, people came bringing their sick loved ones to Jesus. I can just imagine her offering cold water, bringing bread, and keeping the lights burning.
It's a simple story of a sweet lady written in few words. We don't even know her name.
That's the kind of mother-in-law I want to be!
Luke 4:38-39
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