Jesus healed many people when He was on the earth. One of them was Simon's mother-in-law. However, the main reason He came was to fulfill God's plan for saving His people by living a perfect life of obedience on their behalf and dying for their sins. Sometimes in life we pray for healing. God may or may not heal us. Either way, our responsibility is to let the Lord work in us for His pleasure. Play the hand that you are dealt and trust that God wants to conform you into the image of Christ.

When we are born again, we see the immense love of Jesus through the righteous life He lived on our behalf and the suffering that He endured on the cross for us. Because of this, we WANT to live a holy life and avoid sin while understanding that our good works are NOT what saves us. Good works come FROM salvation, not FOR salvation. The only good works that are FOR salvation are from Christ's righteous and perfect life He lived for us on this earth.

"What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means!" Romans 6:15

"What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin go on living in it?" Romans 6:1-2

Peter wasn't fully ready to follow Jesus because he didn't understand the intensity of what was going on. Peter needed people who would call him out and encourage him. We need people that will call us out for when we are off and not "yes men" holding us accountable.

We must be reminded of the fact that the enemy wants to sift us. We must examine the scriptures and be alert and not major in the minor.