The Processions
Good morning
Scripture reading: St. Luke 7:11-17
Worship song: I Will Serve Thee
Scripture reading: St. Luke 7:11-17
Worship song: I Will Serve Thee
Meditation:
Grieving the loss of a loved one can be one of the most painful experiences you will ever have to endure. Having to lay a loved one to rest, especially someone young, vibrant, kind, loving, trustworthy, and adorable, can leave you shattered and devastated. One can only imagine the emotional impact and the sorrow that the widow endured, losing not just a husband but her only son. The procession was no doubt a very mournful one as the widow bemoaned her only son while trying desperately to cope with the heart-rending impact that accompanies a fatal tragedy. She had many supporters traveling with her on her gloomy, heartrending mission. Her mourning must have been thundering, for it caught the attention of Jesus, who came into the town of Nain with his followers just as the procession was heading to the burial site. Jesus felt a flood of compassion for the grieving widow and interrupted the proceedings. An uproar of shouts of joy burst through the atmosphere as the mourners rejoiced for he who was dead came alive with just one touch from Jesus. The burial was canceled, and victory triumphed over death and the grave.
Let us pray:
Everlasting Father, our redeemer and savior, Jesus Christ, you are exalted in all the earth, name above all names. I worship you and give you all the glory. Almighty God, with a grateful heart I give thee thanks, O God, for your everlasting, unconditional love and your compassion that fails not. Father, I am grateful to you for blessing those who moan by allowing them to find comfort amidst tragedy. Father, there is none as great and powerful as you, and so, Father, I call upon you to strengthen our faith and give us victory over every situation we encounter. Almighty God, as we mourn over the earthly treasures that we have been so attached to and as we bury our sins and iniquities beneath the fountain of your blood, may we find comfort in knowing that what we have gained is more precious than what we have lost. Father, we thank you for the blood applied through Jesus Christ. Amen. (Child of the King).
Grieving the loss of a loved one can be one of the most painful experiences you will ever have to endure. Having to lay a loved one to rest, especially someone young, vibrant, kind, loving, trustworthy, and adorable, can leave you shattered and devastated. One can only imagine the emotional impact and the sorrow that the widow endured, losing not just a husband but her only son. The procession was no doubt a very mournful one as the widow bemoaned her only son while trying desperately to cope with the heart-rending impact that accompanies a fatal tragedy. She had many supporters traveling with her on her gloomy, heartrending mission. Her mourning must have been thundering, for it caught the attention of Jesus, who came into the town of Nain with his followers just as the procession was heading to the burial site. Jesus felt a flood of compassion for the grieving widow and interrupted the proceedings. An uproar of shouts of joy burst through the atmosphere as the mourners rejoiced for he who was dead came alive with just one touch from Jesus. The burial was canceled, and victory triumphed over death and the grave.
Let us pray:
Everlasting Father, our redeemer and savior, Jesus Christ, you are exalted in all the earth, name above all names. I worship you and give you all the glory. Almighty God, with a grateful heart I give thee thanks, O God, for your everlasting, unconditional love and your compassion that fails not. Father, I am grateful to you for blessing those who moan by allowing them to find comfort amidst tragedy. Father, there is none as great and powerful as you, and so, Father, I call upon you to strengthen our faith and give us victory over every situation we encounter. Almighty God, as we mourn over the earthly treasures that we have been so attached to and as we bury our sins and iniquities beneath the fountain of your blood, may we find comfort in knowing that what we have gained is more precious than what we have lost. Father, we thank you for the blood applied through Jesus Christ. Amen. (Child of the King).
Have a joyful day. Keep safe. 🙏💕
Eyes have not seen ears have not heard neither have it entered into the heart of man the things God have prepared for them that love Him. The. Mysteries of God are not for human to understand, hence the question, why Lord? Such things we won't get the answers on earth but in our heavenly home, glory.
ReplyDeleteLet us carry on until life on earth is ended. There will be a brighter and better tomorrow. Shalom.