信仰の手引き（英語・English）
Jesus Heals Peter’s Mother-in-Law
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2025-02-19 21:56
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Jesus Visits Peter’s House
In Matthew 8 in the Bible, there are stories of Jesus healing various sick people. One day, Jesus said to Peter,
“Peter, let us go to your house today.”
“Pardon? My house? Yes, Jesus.”
Peter used to be a fisherman in Galilee. One day, after not catching any fish, he met Jesus. Jesus told Peter to go out into deeper water and cast his net. Trusting in Jesus’ words, he cast his net and caught a great number of fish. From that day on, Peter left everything behind to become a disciple of Jesus.
A House Filled with Joy and Happiness
When Jesus arrived at Peter’s house, Peter’s mother-in-law was lying in bed sick with a fever. When Jesus saw her condition, He touched her hand. Peter’s mother-in-law sat up and may have said,
“Oh, my headache is gone. The fever has gone down. Thank you, Jesus.”
Her fever was gone. She then probably said to Jesus,
“Jesus, please stay for a meal. I will prepare it quickly.”
She went straight to the kitchen, prepared food, and served it to Jesus.
The person who had been too ill to get up and was barely conscious was now healed after meeting Jesus, and was so joyful that she served Him a meal. Imagine how happy Peter and his family must have been! Jesus must have been pleased to see the woman, healed and working, as well. That day, Peter’s house was filled with joy and happiness.
Why Did Jesus Go to Peter’s House?
The Bible does not record why Jesus went to Peter’s house that day. However, since it is specifically noted that Jesus healed Peter’s mother-in-law rather than anything else, it is likely that He went there intentionally, knowing she was suffering from a fever, to heal her.
Jesus visits homes with the sick to heal their illnesses. He visits homes with difficult situations to solve their problems. He visits homes with anxieties and dispels fears. He visits homes with despair to lead them to a joyful and blessed life. Therefore, when you face difficulties in life, rather than lose heart or become furious over injustices, rely on Jesus.
The Happiest Person
Of course, when going through difficulty, you might struggle and rely on your parents to help solve your problems. It is understandable when you need to turn to them for their help since you have been raised by your parents. However, as you grow older, there will be problems your parents cannot solve for you. When you are sick, you might rely on a doctor, but no matter how excellent the physician, they cannot be with you at all times.
When you are truly in trouble, who can you really rely on? It is Jesus. He can be with you and protect you whether you are at home, studying at school, or going anywhere. Thus, you need to have the heart to think, ‘Just as Jesus went to Peter’s house and saw his sick mother-in-law in bed, He will see my suffering too.’ And when you think about how Jesus will heal you, that’s when you can truly see Jesus working for you. Believing that “Jesus, whom I trust, would never ignore me’, ‘Jesus, whom I pray to, would never pretend not to hear me’ makes you the happiest person on earth.
Jesus Comes to Find Us
People live in a world filled with distrust and often rely on things that seem dependable to them. They worry, “What if it goes wrong after believing?” While you can suffer loss from trusting people, no one has ever lost anything by trusting Jesus. No one has ever failed by relying on Jesus. There are no problems that Jesus cannot solve. No matter how difficult the situation, how poor the family, or how serious the illness, there is nothing Jesus cannot handle.
Do not rely on what you see with your eyes. Do not depend on the capable people around you. Even though you cannot see Jesus physically or know exactly how to find Him, He is alive and right beside you. If you turn to other methods instead of placing your faith in the living Jesus, you risk growing distant from Him and missing out on His grace. Remember Jesus and rely on Him; just as He visited Peter’s house, He will come to find you, too.
