Devotions: Complete Compassion

Now as He approached the gate of the city, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a sizeable crowd from the city was with her. When the Lord saw her, He felt compassion for her, and said to her, “Do not weep.” And He came up and touched the coffin; and the bearers came to a halt. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise!”

Luke 7:12-14 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

“No parent should have to bury their child.” (King Theoden, The Two Towers) It is a pain without comparison. That alone is enough to draw strong compassion. It is a sorrow that lasts for a lifetime and never goes away. Yet there was more to grieve in this widow’s situation than the pain of losing her child. The fact that she had also lost her husband (another terrible pain) meant that her livelihood depended on her son, but that son was now dead. She not only had no family, but no means to support herself. She was about as alone as a woman could get. I believe Jesus felt compassion for every part of her distress. He cared not only for her pain but also for her physical position. And He provided relief for every aspect as well. He cares about the whole person, not just the soul, not just the body, all of us. His compassion is complete. Do you care about the whole person?

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