Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and His disciples and a large crowd went along with Him. As He approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out-the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd form the town was with her. When the Lord saw her, His heart went out to her and He said, “Don’t cry.”
Then He went up and touched they bier that they were carrying him on, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!” The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.
They were all filled with awe and praised God. “A great prophet has appeared among us,” they said. “God has come to help His people.” This news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding country.
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It’s interesting that in this passage, Luke uses the title Lord when referring to Jesus. In every other instance so far, He has just used the name Jesus. But in this moment, as Jesus’ heart broke for this lady, he referred to Him as Lord. Maybe it’s because of what He was about to do in raising someone from the dead. But perhaps, it was to remind us that our God understand our heart. That His heart breaks as ours does. When He looks down on you and you’re hurting, He hurts with you. When you’re grieving, He grieves with you. When you’re rejoicing, He rejoices with you. His promise is that He is with us. Our God understands our feelings and emotions. He wants you to go to Him…both in good times and bad. Let Him guide you out of that hurt. Let Him comfort you through the grief. He is an awesome God who loves us entirely. Let Him in today. Tell Him how you feel. Lean on Him.
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