content/bible_journal/luke_4:38-44.md

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-title = "Luke 4:38–44"
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-### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Lk4.38-44)
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-After teaching in the synogogue and healing the demoniac, Jesus goes to Simon's
-house, probably to lodge there while He stays in Capernaum. However, Simon's
-sick mother-in-law is there, and they (Simon and his wife?) ask Jesus to help
-her. He does, in much the same way as the man in the synogogue, and she gets up
-to serve. I won't ever forget how one of my college professors was so wrapped
-up in her feminist worldview that she claimed that Jesus only healed her for
-the servitude He received. Over and over in the Bible we see Jesus have
-compassion on the sick and needy, so there's no reason to think He didn't have
-compassion here too. Furthermore, my old professor probably never considered
-that this woman was serving out of gratitude, and also serving guests in your
-home is just good manners.
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-Word gets out that Jesus can heal the sick, so everyone who can brings their
-sick loved ones to Him for a chance at getting better. Jesus heals the diseases
-and also casts out demons who keep trying to expose His identity. He prevents
-them from speaking too much about that.
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-In the morning, Jesus departs, though the people of Capernaum try to get Him to
-stay. But He says He must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to people
-in other places, too.
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-Help us to see You as You truly are, not as we would prefer You to be.