IIT UBF - University Bible Fellowship at IIT

Daily Bread

Key Verse: 1:38

First, Jesus heals many (29-34). Jesus, James, John, Simon and Andrew went to the home of Simon's mother-in-law. She was in bed, sick with a fever. Jesus healed her, and she began to wait on them. Late that evening, people from all over the village brought people to Jesus to be healed. And Jesus healed many and drove out many demons. Jesus didn't stop at the miraculous healing of Simon's mother-in-law. He labored very late into the night to heal all who came to him. Jesus did no mass healing, but healed each one personally.

Second, Jesus prayed (35-39). Jesus barely had time to sleep. He got up very early in the morning, and went to a solitary place to pray. His solitude didn't last long. Simon and the others found Jesus and said, "Everyone is looking for you!" Jesus told them, "Let us go somewhere else-to the nearby villages-so I can preach there also. That is why I have come" (38). Jesus preached the word of God to all the nearby towns and villages. Jesus came to do his Father's will. His Father's will was to preach the gospel. And so he preached to all around him.

Prayer: Lord, thank you for Jesus, who healed, prayed and preached the word of God to serve sinners like me.

One Word: That is why Jesus came