“I Say To You, Get Up!”
Soon
afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large
crowd went along with him. As he approached the town gate, a dead person was
being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large
crowd from the town was with her. When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to
her and he said, “Don’t cry.”
Then he went up and
touched the bier they were carrying him on, and the bearers stood still. He
said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!” The dead man
sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.
They were all filled
with awe and praised God. “A great prophet has appeared among us,” they said.
“God has come to help his people.” This news about Jesus spread throughout
John’s
disciples told him about all these things. Calling two of them, he sent them to
the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone
else?”
When the men came to
Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who
is to come, or should we expect someone else?’”
At that very time
Jesus cured many who had diseases, sicknesses and evil spirits, and gave sight
to many who were blind. So he replied to the messengers, “Go back and report to
John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk,
those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and
the good news is proclaimed to the poor. Blessed is anyone who does not stumble
on account of me.”
Luke
7:11-23
Thanksgiving is upon
us. John the Baptist knew who was coming, and we also know that.
We can be thankful
for our families, music, and things that soothe our troubled souls. Be thankful
for medicines that help us live to appreciate what has been given to us. All of
these things should remind us of the ultimate healing and restoration that
Christ is accomplishing in our lives.
Jesus is
our redeemer, and He restores us.
Our Daily Bread –