Jesus has completed his sermon on the mountain, come down, and healed a leper (Matt. 8:2-4). He entered the city of Capernaum where he then healed the servant of the centurion. The next day, Jesus went into the city called Nain and observed a dead man being carried out of the city for burial.
This dead man was the only son of a widow. The widow, naturally, was in deep sorrow. When Jesus saw the widow, he had compassion on her and told her, “Weep not” (Luke 7:13). Then Jesus touched the bier (an open coffin, more or less flat) and the pall-bearers stood still. “Arise,” he spoke to the dead body, whose spirit then returned and he sat up and began to speak (verses 14-15).
Jesus then sent the young man back to his mom who had been grieving. The miracle brought fear and reverence over the crowd. They could only marvel: “A great prophet has risen among us. God has visited his people” (vs 16).
This miracle was not done in a corner but in the gate of the town (vss 11-12). Jesus performed this miracle in the presence of two groups: His disciples who followed Him and the mourners in attendance at the burial. The two crowds were more than sufficient to attest the validity of the miracle and, thus, to the power and authority of Jesus Christ.
THE MIRACLE WAS ESPECIALLY SIGNIFICANT:
The widow’s son was the first person that Jesus raised from the dead, as far as the record is concerned. Jesus raised two other persons from the dead during His personal ministry. One was Jairus’ daughter. Jesus raised her from the dead while she was still in her father’s house (Mark 5:35-43).
The other was Lazarus who had been dead for four days (John 11).
THE MIRACLE REFLECTED TWO GREAT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MASTER:
For one thing, the miracle demonstrates the compassion of Jesus. Jesus demonstrated His deep mercy by raising the widow’s son. Jesus has great compassion for all men. He had compassion for the lost world and came to redeem it (Luke 19:10; Matt. 20:28; 1 Timothy 2:5-6). He has given a plan whereby all men can be saved (Mark 16:15-16; Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 2:36-41).
This miracle also reflected the power of Jesus. Jesus, by means of this miracle, demonstrated His power over death. At His command, ears that had been deaf to the cry of the mourners, heard His voice, and the dead man arose (Luke 7:14-15). At the command of Jesus, our dead bodies will arise at His second coming (1 Thess. 4:13-18; 1 Cor. 15).
Jesus is our hope, our link between life and death (John 14:6; 11:25). At the consummation of all things, Jesus will demonstrate His power to wipe away all the tears of all the righteous people (Revelation 21:4).
Let’s consider the influence of the miracle:
- The miracle brought fear upon all those who saw it (Luke 7:16).
- The miracle caused the people to glorify God, and the rumors of Jesus spread throughout all Judea and the regions round about (Luke 7:16, 17).
Let us also remember that God’s goodness and greatness is to be feared.
- God must be obeyed with reverence and godly fear (Hebrews 12:28).
- Men must love God will all their being (Matthew 22:37-40).
- the late Wayne Holland -a sermon preached in Hiawassee, GA 12/11/83 and South Boston, VA 2/23/92
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