When you have suffered over and over again, you get to a point that you tell yourself "perhaps that is my portion". An understanding of how God feels about your situation will change your disposition and how you go about your challenges. Do you think it makes God happy to see you constantly crying, depressed, down in the dumps, unfulfilled? No! The story of the woman, widow of Nain, who also lost her only son, her hope rising, promise of a better tomorrow, the only one to carry on the family name gives us a clear picture of how Jesus feels when things are not working for us. Luke 7:11-15 The Message
"11-15 Not long after that, Jesus went to the village Nain. His disciples were with him, along with quite a large crowd. As they approached the village gate, they met a funeral procession—a woman’s only son was being carried out for burial. And the mother was a widow. When Jesus saw her, his heart broke. He said to her, “Don’t cry.” Then he went over and touched the coffin. The pallbearers stopped. He said, “Young man, I tell you: Get up.” The dead son sat up and began talking. Jesus presented him to his mother."
The condition of the Widow in Nain broke Jesus' heart, another version puts it this way, "his heart went out to her". This clarifies any spiritual ambiguity about Jesus' disposition to our discomfort and everything that makes us unhappy. It does not glorify God that you are not yet married at your age, neither does it make Him happy that you are still without a child after so many years. You hang around friends, brethren and family members at over forty before you can feed or clothe and you are a child of God. These things do not make Jesus happy, it breaks the heart of the Master that you are not fufilling your God-given purpose.
The widow had resigned herself to her faith and was just going to bury her hope and maybe wish herself to death. Has your home become a source of pain and ridicule that you wish you can just end it? Have you tried everything humanly possible and yet you can not seem to get your prayers answers? Perhaps you got engaged to a seemingly good person and you are just hoping that you will get married this year only to be disappointed, your hurts touch the heart of Jesus and be assured He will have compassion on you and do something about it. What can He do about it? He can raise the dead, He can heal, He can connect you. There is nothing His mercies can not do!
This High-priest is touched by the feelings of your infirmity. Every time your hope is dashed about going to school, finding a decent job, improving your quality of life, enjoying your marriage, it touches and hurts Jesus. His mercy turns things around. I pray for the mercy of God in your situation in Jesus name. Did you also observe that the woman, the Widow of Nain, did not cry or ask Jesus for this favour?
He looked on her and decided to relieve her hurt. Jesus handed the dead man unto his mother, I stand on the eternal WORD of God that can never fail and decree that every dashed hope will come to life and Jesus will hand over unto you the expectation that will make you rejoice before this month runs to an end in Jesus name.
Only ask for His mercy and He will restore all lost hope in Jesus name.
Shalom!
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