Pity

Have you ever felt compassion, and sorrow for someone in their time of suffering? Well, that is how Jesus felt in today;s Gospel (Luke 7:11-17) because he loved this woman and had pity for her:

Jesus journeyed to a city called Nain,
and his disciples and a large crowd accompanied him.
As he drew near to the gate of the city,
a man who had died was being carried out,
the only son of his mother, and she was a widow.
A large crowd from the city was with her.
When the Lord saw her,
he was moved with pity for her and said to her,
“Do not weep.”
He stepped forward and touched the coffin;
at this the bearers halted,
and he said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!”
The dead man sat up and began to speak,
and Jesus gave him to his mother.
Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, crying out
“A great prophet has arisen in our midst, “
and “God has visited his people.”
This report about him spread through the whole of Judea
and in all the surrounding region.

So, what did Jesus do here, and how does it affect our lives? First of all, Jesus showed his love for others,  he showed his power as God, and probably the most important thing was he restored the mother's relationship with the son. In the same way he also visits us, and embraces our human relationships healing, and restoring them to new life. By doing this he brings us into the basic and most fundamental relationship, which gives life, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; inviting us into the greatest circle of love.

Now lets look at our relationship with Jesus. This is something, which can never be repeated. What I mean by this is Jesus' love for us individually, his plan for our lives, and our relationship with him are all unique, and can never be repeated. So, because his plan is unique to our lives, and will never be repeated he asks us to rejoice in his plan, even if it includes suffering, and even if life doesn't go the way we want it to. Be at peace with God's will, and know that everyone in heaven loves you, and is interceding for you. Nothing is impossible with God.

Here is "Every Giant Will Fall" by Rend Collective

Thank You Lord, for having so much pity on us, that you would die on the cross! Give us the willingness to be open to your will, and remind us nothing is impossible.

God Bless, 

Sarah