Death is all around us. Just open the daily newspaper and see the number of obituaries. There were no newspapers nor printed obituaries in the time of Jesus, but death was just as real then as now. Today's gospel recounts the funeral of the son of the widow on Nain. (Lk 7-11-17) which Jesus and his disciples stumbled upon. Jesus was so moved to compassion for this woman, who grieved the loss of her only son and who would have been left helpless without his financial support, that, in anticipation of the raising of his friend, Lazarus, and of his own resurrection, he brought the man back to life. The crowd was "seized with fear" as well as moved to glorify God. Surely, they had never seen such a thing.
In the midst of our own sorrow, the promise of resurrection inspires hope. Our deceased are not "GONE" forever, but live on with God and will greet us when our time comes. Our grief displays the depth of our love, but should not bury the reality that life continues after death.
Bro. Rene
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