Jesus Raises a Widow's Son

11 Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. 12 As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her. 13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” 14 Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” 15 And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother. 16 Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and “God has visited his people!”17 And this report about him spread through the whole of Judea and all the surrounding country. Luke 7: 11-17

In the healing at Nain, we see Jesus bringing life in the midst of death. He sees the need and then responds, regardless of circumstance. 

Do I “see” the needs of those around me or am I to distracted by task, circumstances, image or fear? What keeps me from moving towards people who are in need? 

Am I trusting God to restore? Am I trusting that God will work in such a way that as we see in verse 17, people respond “God has visited his people”? 

When God does work, do I share about it? When others share about the work of God, do I listen?

READ THE MOMENT

As you look around you, what are some of the needs you see in the following areas?

• Your family

• Your workplace

• Your community

REFLECT ON THE MOMENT

Who has been someone that you have seen bring life? How have they done it? What did they have to sacrifice to do it?

RESPOND TO THE MOMENT

How is God calling you to bring life to those around you? What may be some of the barriers that get in your way?