A Broken Heart – But the Lord Is There!
Luke 7:11-17
11 "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.
12 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.
13 When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, 'Do not weep.'
14 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.'
15 So he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He presented him to his mother.
16 Then fear came upon all, and they glorified God, saying, 'A great prophet has risen up among us'; and 'God has visited His people.'
17 And this report about Him went throughout all Judea and all the surrounding region."Psalm 34:18
"The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit."
The town of Nain was about 25 miles from Capernaum, a good day's journey. In Luke 7:11-17 we see how the Lord Jesus went there, and a large crowd accompanied him. As they approached the town, a large crowd came out of the town; it was a funeral procession. A dead man was being carried out. Since the Jews buried their dead on the same day (Deut. 21:23; Acts 5:5-10), we can assume that this man had only recently died. The deceased was the only son of a widow, and she was in great grief! She was suffering, but the Lord Jesus was near!
In this passage, we see not only two crowds but also two sons. One is the only son of the weeping widow; the other is the only begotten"Only begotten" is an honorary title. It does not necessarily have to do with birth. The word describes a person who is unique and cannot be compared to anyone else.... More Son of GodThe term "Son of God" in the singular always refers to the Lord Jesus. On the one hand, He is the only begotten (unique) and eternal Son of God, who... More. One son was dead; the other son was the resurrection and the life! We also see two sufferers meeting here: the woman who bore her sorrows and her grief and the Lord Jesus, who is the man of sorrows, who knows sorrow and pain (Is 53:3, 4). He could empathize with this woman's grief ...
There were also two enemies on the way that day: death and the one who had power over death. The Lord Jesus defeated death, the last enemy that separates us from our body and separates our soul from God if we do not know the Lord Jesus ChristA title of the Lord Jesus, which is also used as an epithet; Messiah (Hebrew) and Christ (Greek) mean "anointed one". The title refers to the fact that Jesus is... More as our Savior! But just as the Lord Jesus defeated death by raising the son of that weeping woman by a simple word, so he also defeated and destroyed the one who has the power of death by going to his death for us (Heb 2:14).
The Lord Jesus says victoriously: "I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. AmenThe Hebrew expression can be translated as "faithful," "certain," "so it shall be, "and "let it be confirmed." Under the law, the truth was to be affirmed in solemn moments... More. And I have the keys of HadesThe Greek term Hades, which is used in Mt 11:23; 16:18; Lk 16:23; Rev 1:18; 6:8; 20:13.14, corresponds to the term Sheol in the OT. This expression is used in... More and of Death" (Rev 1:18)
