Mark 1:30–31 (NKJV) — 30But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and they told Him about her at once. 31So He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and immediately the fever left her. And she served them.
Some today would call Jesus a misogynist, based on this verse. I can hear their accusations: "How dare he heal her simply to benefit his own needs". The Spirit however gives us a proper example of what is important here. You know we have a warped idea of service in this country? We are among those that see service as an intrusion upon our freedom and time. When we hear the word in church, we think to ourselves, "don't they know that my time is precious?" We must keep in mind that our time is not ours but God's. We must keep in mind that we are not our own but belong to God, because we were bought with a price. We are stewards of everything that God has given us, and they are all to be used for His service. Perhaps many of us are on a journey to discovery in this department. We must surrender everything to the Lord: Our time, money, talents, lives, family, etc. For Jesus to heal Simon and Andrew's mother, was surely a blessing and miracle, because most people in the first century with fevers did not recover, as it was usually caused by a bacterial infection. Simon and Andrew's mother was so grateful for her new health that she got up and served them. Does this also not parallel the spiritual healing of an unbeliever? For when they come to faith and follow Jesus, they are also ready to serve. What is your perspective on this?