A Dead Man’s Story
There was no doubt about it. He was dead. Laying in the coffin, being carried by the pallbearers, his mother followed the procession. A great many friends accompanied her as she mourned the death of her only son.
Who knows when her husband had passed. It didn’t matter. Now she was alone with no family left, to live out her days in solitude even though her heart’s desire was for a family to share those days with. And maybe one day have grandchildren or even great-grandchildren accompany her to the veil that closes this life and opens the next.
But this journey she hoped for was only a dream, and now it was too late to recreate it. Her dream was as dead as her son and husband, which only made her son’s passing more difficult. He carried her hopes through the veil before her. She would go to him, but he would not return to her. Or so she thought.
Do Not Weep
As this mother was going to lay her son to rest, a Man came up to her and the coffin bearing her son. Touching the coffin, the Man stood there, a great multitude with Him and said to her, “Do not weep.”
This Man was none other than Jesus Christ. He saw the procession carrying her son’s body out of the city to bury him and in typical Jesus’ style, He felt compassion for this woman who had suffered the loss of her husband and son.
As the pallbearers came to a halt, Jesus spoke to the dead man and said, “Young man, I say to you, arise!” The dead man sat up and began to speak, then Jesus gave him back to his mother.
The Compassion of Jesus Christ
The Gospels are filled with stories of how Jesus Christ filled the hungry, healed the sick and raised the dead. The apostle, John wrote, “And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen.” John 21:25 Clearly, Jesus Christ was busy while He was here on earth and His works clearly demonstrate His compassion for people.
Why did Jesus Christ come to the earth in the form of a Man? To save you and I and all the people of His creation. The path to heaven was broken by the sin of Adam, the very first man who lived. Jesus Christ came to repair that path to heaven. And that path is restored. All we must do is believe in Jesus Christ and what He has done.
The apostle, Paul said, “if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.” Romans 10:9-11
Be not unbelieving but BELIEVE!
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Jesus Raises the Son of the Widow of Nain
Luke 7:11-17 NASB
Now it happened, the day after, that He went into a city called Nain; and many of His disciples went with Him, and a large crowd. And when He came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her. When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” So he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He presented him to his mother.
Then fear came upon all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has risen up among us;” and, “God has visited His people.” And this report about Him went throughout all Judea and all the surrounding region.