May 10, 2026
The Miracle of the Mundane
Luke 4:38–39 “Jesus goes to Peter’s house, where Peter’s mother‑in‑law is suffering from a high fever. They ask Jesus to help her. He stands over her, rebukes the fever, and it leaves her. Immediately she gets up and begins to serve them.”
In the Gospel accounts, Peter’s mother‑in‑law lies sick with a fever—a condition that, in the ancient world, was not just uncomfortable but potentially life‑threatening. Jesus enters the house, sees her suffering, takes her by the hand, and lifts her up. Her fever leaves immediately, and she rises restored......