Humans have a tendency to appear great in front of others. Something that is our weakness and limitation will be covered up in such a way that others do not know it. As a result, we often fall into manipulative efforts to cover up our weaknesses. If that happens, then a person is no longer his authentic self. God provides deliverance from this situation. No one can cover up their weaknesses before God. He knows everything about us, even the hidden things.
At this moment we see a truly interesting story. Jesus and his entourage arrived at Peter's house. Upon arrival there, Jesus is described as knowing very well the condition of Peter's mother-in-law. At that time she was sick with a fever. God healed her. Not only that, the Lord Jesus also healed many people who were brought before Him; people who were possessed and sick; everyone who suffered because of the weaknesses that existed in them. The recipients of God's miracles may have been struggling with the situation they were experiencing for a long time. The various limitations were something that was not easy to handle at that time. However, in front of the Lord Jesus, all the suffering and weakness they experienced finally disappeared.
In the Bible, especially the stories about Jesus, the miracles He performed will always be the medium for conveying the message. In our story this time the main message to be conveyed is in verse 17, namely the reference to the prophecy of the Prophet Isaiah. The coming Messiah will be someone who will bear our weaknesses and bear our sicknesses. All of this was fulfilled in the Lord Jesus Christ. Even further, this expression also refers to His great work through the cross and resurrection which frees us from the power of sin.
Bible friends, let us come before God with honesty and surrender. When the world cannot accept the limitations and weaknesses that we have, we can actually admit them before God. He knows the ins and outs of our existence. It is in that confession that He will restore us. This happens based on the belief that the only power that can free us from the power of sin is God, the Creator of the Universe.
