And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother.
(Luke 7:13-15 ESV)
Both yesterday and today's passages demonstrate the power of God. What interests me is the contrast between the two stories. Yesterday, the church leaders were pleading the case of this man, the servants and the centurion were all involved in asking for the healing of the servant. In today's story, nobody asked. There was no step of faith. There was a broken woman and a dead man. Jesus had compassion. He wasn't healing just those who had faith. He wasn't so caught up in all the commotion that he didn't notice the life situations of others. While he responded to those who sought him in faith, he also reached out to those who were just simply hurting.
In my life there are times that I plead my case before the Lord and then there are times where I am just a broken mess. I am thankful that God cares in both situations and that he acts out of compassion.
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