And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
At Nain Jesus met the funeral procession of a widow's only son, and at His touch and command the dead young man sat up and spoke, and He gave him back alive to his mother and turned her grief to joy. His word reaches even the dead with power to call them back to life, and His touch is not defiled by death because death is subject to Him. That raising restored only mortal earthly life still subject to decay and death, unlike those who came from their graves at His own resurrection to everlasting life. It points beyond itself to His undiminished power as a living Saviour, whose voice at His return will call the dead in Christ to glorious immortal life to be with the Lord forever. Moved with tender compassion for the bereaved mother, He still sympathizes with every mother in her burden and sorrow, and brings comfort, peace, and strength to those who bring Him their grief and trust Him fully.
The Miracle at Nain
The account belongs at Nain, where Jesus meets a funeral procession bearing a dead person out for burial while a crowd has gathered with the mourners. The one being carried out is a widow's only son, a dead young man on his way to burial. He was still being borne to burial when Jesus stopped the bier to raise him.
At Jesus' command and touch the dead young man sat up and began to speak. Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up alive. He then delivered him to his mother, changing her grief to joy. The people returned home rejoicing and praising God over what had been done.
Christ's Power Over Death
His word reaches even the dead with power to call them back to life, and at His command the lifeless one returns to life. Death itself is subject to His power, so His touch in raising the dead is not defiled by contact with death. The act stands as an example of His life as a medical missionary. It demonstrates His power to raise the dead and to restore life and heal, bringing life where death had reigned. This work of healing and restoration is His own, so mighty works done through His servants are to be credited to Him.
The raising restored only mortal, earthly life, for the son was not then clothed with immortality. After being raised he remained subject to death and decay and would die again. This differs from those who came forth from the grave at Christ's own resurrection, who were raised to everlasting life.
The event also points beyond itself to His enduring and undiminished power over death and the hope He gives to those who mourn. He remains a living Saviour whose victory over death gives mourners lasting hope. At His return His voice will call the dead in Christ from their tombs to glorious, immortal life to be with the Lord forever.
Comfort for Mourning Mothers
He was moved with tender sympathy and compassion by the bereaved mother's grief and sorrow, and in restoring the widow's only son to life and returning him to her He showed His care for her sorrow. His word reached the dead with power to call the young man back to life, and in giving him again to his grieving mother He revealed both that sympathy and His power over death. His care for the grieving mother at Nain shows Him to be a friend and helper to women in their need.
In giving the son back He brings comfort and help to those who suffer, changing grief to joy. His touch in that work brings comfort to the grieving mother, and His victory over death gives mourners lasting hope.
He today sympathizes with every mother in her work and hears her earnest prayers, knowing the burden of every mother and being still touched by the bereaved mother's woe. He is woman's best friend in every emergency, ready to aid her in her need if she will bring to Him her burdens and her little ones and trust Him fully. That trust brings peace and joy and strength that gives courage and wisdom for the most trying hour.
At Nain Jesus met the funeral procession of a widow's only son, and at His touch and command the dead young man sat up and spoke, and He gave him back alive to his mother and turned her grief to joy. His word reaches even the dead with power to call them back to life, and His touch is not defiled by death because death is subject to Him. That raising restored only mortal earthly life still subject to decay and death, unlike those who came from their graves at His own resurrection to everlasting life. It points beyond itself to His undiminished power as a living Saviour, whose voice at His return will call the dead in Christ to glorious immortal life to be with the Lord forever. Moved with tender compassion for the bereaved mother, He still sympathizes with every mother in her burden and sorrow, and brings comfort, peace, and strength to those who bring Him their grief and trust Him fully.
The Miracle at Nain
The account belongs at Nain, where Jesus meets a funeral procession bearing a dead person out for burial while a crowd has gathered with the mourners.
The one being carried out is a widow's only son, a dead young man on his way to burial.
He was still being borne to burial when Jesus stopped the bier to raise him.
At Jesus' command and touch the dead young man sat up and began to speak.
Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up alive.
He then delivered him to his mother, changing her grief to joy.
The people returned home rejoicing and praising God over what had been done.
Christ's Power Over Death
His word reaches even the dead with power to call them back to life, and at His command the lifeless one returns to life. Death itself is subject to His power, so His touch in raising the dead is not defiled by contact with death. The act stands as an example of His life as a medical missionary. It demonstrates His power to raise the dead and to restore life and heal, bringing life where death had reigned. This work of healing and restoration is His own, so mighty works done through His servants are to be credited to Him.
The raising restored only mortal, earthly life, for the son was not then clothed with immortality. After being raised he remained subject to death and decay and would die again. This differs from those who came forth from the grave at Christ's own resurrection, who were raised to everlasting life.
The event also points beyond itself to His enduring and undiminished power over death and the hope He gives to those who mourn. He remains a living Saviour whose victory over death gives mourners lasting hope. At His return His voice will call the dead in Christ from their tombs to glorious, immortal life to be with the Lord forever.
Comfort for Mourning Mothers
He was moved with tender sympathy and compassion by the bereaved mother's grief and sorrow, and in restoring the widow's only son to life and returning him to her He showed His care for her sorrow. His word reached the dead with power to call the young man back to life, and in giving him again to his grieving mother He revealed both that sympathy and His power over death. His care for the grieving mother at Nain shows Him to be a friend and helper to women in their need.
In giving the son back He brings comfort and help to those who suffer, changing grief to joy. His touch in that work brings comfort to the grieving mother, and His victory over death gives mourners lasting hope.
He today sympathizes with every mother in her work and hears her earnest prayers, knowing the burden of every mother and being still touched by the bereaved mother's woe. He is woman's best friend in every emergency, ready to aid her in her need if she will bring to Him her burdens and her little ones and trust Him fully. That trust brings peace and joy and strength that gives courage and wisdom for the most trying hour.