While I liked the whole chapter, I think I'm going to focus my SOAP today on when Jesus raised the widow's son to life. It's just such a touching story!
Scripture:
"When the Lord saw her [the widow], his heart went out to her and he said, "Don't cry."" ~Luke 7:13
Observation:
Jesus, his disciples, and a huge crowd were all walking down a road, leading to the town of Nain. Coming out from the city was a funeral procession, the dead body being a widow's only son. Even more than nowadays, back in Bible times this was a terrible predicament, as a woman needed someone to support her. With her husband and son gone...
The two parties meet. Jesus speaks to the weeping mother in the above Scripture verse, and then he raises the widow's son to life! The widow probably broke into tears again, that she was so happy! And everyone praised God for what he had done.
Application:
Sometimes people get the notion that God is harsh, exacting, cruel, and not interested in us. Nothing is farther from the truth! God is totally interested in each and every one of us, down to the smallest detail of our lives! As this story shows, God is a god of care and compassion. Isn't that wonderful?
Prayer:
Dear God, thank you for being who you are. Amen.
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