Jesus sets out at night and covers fifty kilometres to stop a funeral procession at dawn, in a village the Bible mentions only once. Behind the bier walks the widow of Nain, who has lost her husband and now her only son, left with no family, no livelihood and no answer to the question of what comes next. This sermon on life’s sharp bends (Luke 7) shows that no place and no person is too insignificant for God, and that He is nearest when we feel most forgotten. Listen if you are standing at such a bend and no longer know where to look for God.
What Comes Next?
Do It for One
Crowds-crowds everywhere-and in a crowd, it’s hard to notice a single person and their needs. Sometimes we’d even like to do something good for others, but there are so many of them and so many needs. After all, we can’t possibly help everyone.
Jesus, too, was often surrounded by crowds, but as we read the Gospels, we see how consciously He devoted His attention to individuals. He didn’t just see the crowd; He saw each person, their stories, and their problems, setting an example for us on how to continue His mission. Someone once aptly said, “Do for one what you would like to do for everyone.”
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