Spurgeon: September AM
* 09/02/AM
"But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they
tell Him of her."
--Mark 1:30
Very interesting is this little peep into the house of the
Apostolic Fisherman. We see at once that household joys and
cares are no hindrance to the full exercise of ministry, nay,
that since they furnish an opportunity for personally witnessing
the Lord's gracious work upon one's own flesh and blood, they
may even instruct the teacher better than any other earthly
discipline. Papists and other sectaries may decry marriage, but
true Christianity and household life agree well together.
Peter's house was probably a poor fisherman's hut, but the Lord
of Glory entered it, lodged in it, and wrought a miracle in it.
Should our little book be read this morning in some very humble
cottage, let this fact encourage the inmates to seek the company
of King Jesus. God is oftener in little huts than in rich
palaces. Jesus is looking round your room now, and is waiting to
be gracious to you. Into Simon's house sickness had entered,
fever in a deadly form had prostrated his mother-in-law, and as
soon as Jesus came they told Him of the sad affliction, and He
hastened to the patient's bed. Have you any sickness in the
house this morning? You will find Jesus by far the best
physician, go to Him at once and tell Him all about the matter.
Immediately lay the case before Him. It concerns one of His
people, and therefore will not be trivial to Him. Observe, that
at once the Saviour restored the sick woman; none can heal as He
does. We may not make sure that the Lord will at once remove
all disease from those we love, but we may know that believing
prayer for the sick is far more likely to be followed by
restoration than anything else in the world; and where this
avails not, we must meekly bow to His will by whom life and
death are determined. The tender heart of Jesus waits to hear
our griefs, let us pour them into His patient ear.