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Wednesday of the 22nd
Week in OT
St. Luke’s Institute
September 4, 2013
THE HEALING +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Ø J leaves synagogue & comes to Simon’s house &
finds Simon’s mother in grip of fever
Ø He’s asked to do something for her
Ø He rebukes fever; it leaves & she gets up 2
serve
Ø In very brief incident 3 quick lessons for ministers
like ourselves come to mind
1ST ALWAYS READY TO SERVE ++++++++++++++++++++
Ø 1st J always ready 2 serve
Ø He’s just been in synagogue & we
understand as ministers what it’s like after a service
Ø Probably physically spent & in
need of rest
Ø Last thing wants is crowd and
additional thing to do
Ø & here he is entering Peter’s
house & finds request of human need & answers w/o complaint
2ND CROWD NOT NEEDED +++++++++++++++++++++++
Ø 2nd J doesn’t seem 2 need
crowd 2 work miracle
Ø Many of us would put out an effort
in a crowd that we wouldn’t make among a small group of a few
Ø Think of the small number that
often show up and we wonder is all this effort worth it
Ø Many are best in large group &
at worst at home
Ø Too often we’re gracious,
courteous, obliging 2 strangers & very opposite when there’s no one but R own
at hand
Ø J prepared 2 put out all his
effort in village cottage in Capernaum when crowds not around
3RD HEALED AND SERVING +++++++++++++++++++++++
Ø Finally, when Peter’s
mother-in-law cured she begins 2 serve those in house
Ø Realizes she’s given back her
health 2 spend in service of others
Ø No fuss, no attention, wants 2 get
on w/ cooking
Ø Our healing flowers for service 2 others
CONCLUSION +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Ø 2 verses, 51 words, 3 valuable
lessons
Ø (1) Ready to serve, (2) Wherever
there’s need, and (3) Healed to care for others
