Matthew 8:14-17

Rachel Workman: I have no reading for today.

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John Burnett:  ¹⁴ When Jesus came into Peter’s ^[a]home, He saw his mother-in-law lying sick in bed with a fever. ¹⁵ He touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she got up and ^[b]waited on Him. ¹⁶ When evening came, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed; and He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were ill. ¹⁷ This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet: “He Himself took our infirmities and ^[c]carried away our diseases.”  He will do the same thing for us.  He will either heal us while still here on earth, or when we receive our glorified bodies.  Before he gives us our glorified bodies, He has to take our most serious infirmity/disease and send them as far as the east is from the west, our sin.

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Allen Michaels:  

¹⁴ When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. ¹⁵ He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him. Peter’s mother-in-law gives us a beautiful example to follow. Her response to Jesus’ touch was to wait on Jesus and his disciples—immediately. Has God ever helped you through a dangerous situation? If so, you should ask, “How can I express my gratitude to him?” Because God has promised us all the rewards of his kingdom, we should look for ways to serve him and his followers now.

 

¹⁶ When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. ¹⁷ This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

 

“He took up our infirmities
    and bore our diseases.”

Matthew continues to show Jesus’ kingly nature. Through a single touch, Jesus healed (8-3, 15); when he spoke a single word, evil spirits fled his presence (8:16), Jesus has authority over all evil powers and all earthly disease. He also has power and authority to conquer sin. Sickness and evil are consequences of living in a fallen world. But in the future, when God removes all sin, there will be no more sickness and death. Jesus’ healing miracles were a taste of what the whole world will one day experience in God’s kingdom.