Living in light of eternity

  There were 41 detailed accounts of healings in the gospel accounts. They cover a wide gamut of illness, demonic possession, and even death.  In every case, Jesus showed incredible compassion to those suffering.  We see those handicapped from birth receive their sight or their ability to walk.  We see those who passed beyond death's door returned to their family, alive and well (Mk 5:42).  We see humorous stories of men tearing up the roof to lower their lame friend down to Jesus (Lk 5:19).  We see long distance healing (Lk 7:10). We even see the quick reaction of Jesus in restoring Malthus' ear after Peter sliced it off (Jn 18:10).  But of all the healings Peter saw, I would imagine that the most meaningful for him may have been when Jesus healed his mother-in-law.   Luke records this healing as the first in a series of healings. So he went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath he began to teach the people. They were amazed at...