๐ฐWORD4TODAY๐ฐ
Isaiah 58:9 MSG
Then when you pray, God will answer. You'll call out for help and I'll say, 'Here I am.'
*When God Shows Up -Day 1*
*Luke 7v11-17 MSG*
Talks about a widow, whose life was filled with losses & misery. She lived in Nain.
๐๐ผ
She had no name.
๐๐ผHer misery was used to describe her.
๐๐ผMisery had indeed wrapped itself round her like a fitted garment. She was only identified as *THE WIDOW OF NAIN*
๐๐ผ
She had lost her hubby, probably a few months or years back, & now, her only son was gone.๐ฅ
๐๐ผ
Nonetheless, this widow of
Nain proceeded to bury her only son.
๐๐ผ
There were people there pretending to be mourning, meanwhile, they were gossiping amongst themselves..๐คท๐ฝโโ๏ธ
๐๐ผ"When did she lose her husband that we are once again burying her only son?
๐๐ผAre we sure she is not a witch?
๐๐ผIs she the only
one in town?
๐๐ผ
From one tragedy to another.
๐๐ผGod must be punishing her for her sins."
๐๐ผ
By this time too, the grave diggers were waiting. They had completed the task of digging the sons grave, & only waiting to be paid their balance
๐๐ผThe mourners at the graveyard were
waiting too, but, suddenly, the Lord saw her...felt her pain & showered her with compassion.
๐๐ผ
*Luke 7:14 MSG*
Then He went over and touched the coffin. The pallbearers stopped. He said, "Young man, I tell you: Get up."
*Luke 7:15*
The dead son sat up and began talking.