Don't Cry

When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her

and He said, “Don’t cry.”

Luke 7:13 

I absolutely love this story.  Jesus and His disciples were traveling to the town of Nain, a village in Galilee.  As they reach the town gate, they are met by a funeral procession going out of the gate – the open coffin of a young man, followed by his weeping mother – a widow.  Jesus takes this all in at a glance, and His heart is filled with compassion. 

When Jesus stepped forward and placed His hand on the litter, the pall bearers stopped in their tracks.  He said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!”  The young man sat up and began to talk.  Luke sums it up: Jesus gave him back to his mother. 

I cannot wait for the time when these words from Revelation 21:4 will be fulfilled:

^”And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, 

neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: 

for the former things are passed away.”

Summer Reading - The New Testament

Sunday, June 20                Luke 10-12

Monday, June 21              Luke 13-15

Tuesday, June 22              Luke 16-18

Wednesday, June 23       Luke 19-21

Thursday, June 24            Luke 22-24

Friday, June 25                  John 1-3

Saturday, June 26             John 4-6

Sunday, June 27                John 7-9

Monday, June 28              John 10-12