“Jesus left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Jesus to help her. So He bent over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up at once and began to wait on them” (Luke 4:38-39).

This incident immediately followed the casting out of a demon we talked about last weekend. I know what it’s like to just unload an anointed message with spiritual breakthroughs. Immediately afterwards I just want to go home and relax. When spiritual power goes out of you it is exhausting. So, Jesus had just withdrawn from the crowd and was wanting to relax and rejuvenate when He was immediately called upon to do it again. There’s no rest for the weary.

But, rather than complain about how unfair life is, He immediately bent over her and rebuked the fever (the first time he had done so). More power went out of Him. And she was immediately healed and immediately got up and served them all.

Sometimes one pressure comes after the next. But God had said He would not give us too much to bear. After we’re drained dry, God sends someone to strengthen us, just as He did to Jesus. And the one who strengthened Jesus was this frail little old lady. Your strength can come from the weakest source.