The Funeral at Nain
The only son of his mother, and she was a widow.
Luke 7:12 (NIV)
Luke paints two processions meeting: Jesus approaching gates with life; exiting funerals — widows' only sons, weeping crowds. Death and Life colliding at Nain's gates. Jesus neither detours nor hurries: stopping, touching coffins, raising youths. Compassion interrupts schedules: mourners take priority.
Generosity feels and acts. Jesus saw widows — husbandless, sonless, supportless — compassion preceding plans. Giving starts in eyes: seeing pains crowds ignore. Many pass funerals unpausing; generous people stop, touch, raise. Miracles birth from compassionate roadside stops.
Stopping your pace at one funeral today: visiting mourners, calling widows, aiding helpless. The funeral at Nain: stopping generosity resurrects joys.
Compassionate stops breed daily resurrections. Stopping today, touching. Stop with love. Interrupted funerals comfort mourners deeply. Stop today and share tears. Interrupted funerals become unforgettable feasts. Stop today before others' pain compassionately. Touch coffins with faith expectantly. Compassion acts perform miracles. Perform miracles through mercy daily. Move toward weeping, never away. Touched biers resurrect hopes. Follow joyful crowds afterward gladly. Stop often. Scheduled agendas yield to divine interruptions gladly. Pause plans when mourners cross paths. Eternity interrupts timetables purposefully. Obey detours joyfully.
And following joyful crowds: funerals turned feasts deserve company.