THE RESTORER
Written by Jennifer Azubuike Many years ago, a funeral procession from the village of Nain was heading towards a cemetery outside the village gate. The deceased was the only son of his mother, who also happened to be a widow. According to the story, many people from the village came for the funeral, indicating that either the woman or her son must have been popular and loved. I also have a hunch that many people came to mourn with the widow out of sympathy that she had lost her source of livelihood, the chance of a future family (if her son died unmarried), caretaker, identity (being a patriarchal society), and genuine lover. The woman must also have been heartbroken and felt hopeless. It was safe to say she lost everything until Jesus showed up. What was the chance that Jesus, God in human flesh, was walking the earth at that time, in the middle of His ministry, and on the road to the same village at that exact time? The chance was slim, but everything aligned to bring him there then. And because he is naturally compassionate, he wouldn’t let the funeral continue. He stopped the procession, raised the dead man back to life, and gave him back to his mother. In that instant, ALL was RESTORED for the woman. That is what Jesus does when he shows up in a dead, impossible, pitiable, or hopeless situation → He restores! Beloved, I don’t know how people live without Jesus but do not be one of them. Biblical reference: Luke 7:11-15 See other posts here
