I love Luke 7 and the four interactions Jesus had with people. The first interaction was with the Roman Centurion who had a sick servant. Jesus, after noting the faith found in this Gentile, healed the servant without ever going into the Centurions house.
Shortly after, in verses 11-17 Jesus meets another group as He is entering the town of Nain. Unlike the group of Jewish elders that sought out Jesus to take note of the Centurion for his building them a synagogue, this group was totally unaware of Jesus. Their focus was on the mother as she mourned her only son being carried out of the city for burial. According to custom, this group would have been wailing as they mourned the loss.
“When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, ‘Don’t cry.’ Then He came up and touched the open coffin, and the pallbearers stopped. And He said, ‘Young man, I tell you, get up!’” [vs 13-14 HCSB]
That is exactly what the young man did. He sat up and began to speak. Then Jesus gave Him back to his mother.
Amazing, isn’t it! Jesus has the power over death. I take great comfort in that. But I think I take ever greater comfort in the fact that when the LORD saw this widow’s grief, He had compassion on her and without anyone asking Him to do anything, and He acted.
Sometimes I do not know what to ask. Sometimes things hit so fast there is no time to lift up a prayer or make a request. What assurance it is to know that our Savior sees our deepest needs and responds before we even ask for His help.
What a beautiful Savior we serve. All glory to Him be given. Amen
