Today is release day for Momma Moments with God. I’m writing over a Proverbs 31 Ministries and thought you might enjoy it too!
I was crying. It was a hard day. I wondered if God really cared. But then a memory popped into my head about a woman in the Bible who felt about as low as a woman could go.
She was a widow, which was sad enough. But then the unthinkable happened: her only son died as well. You can’t get much lower than that in a culture where women had few options. Family and financial support…all gone. Heartbroken and soul sick…all lost.
She walked in a funeral procession with her tears sprinkling the dusty ground under her feet. Grief moved one foot in front of the other.
Just as she and the funeral procession walked out of the city gate, Jesus walked in. Here’s what happened next.
When the Lord saw her, his heart overflowed with compassion. “Don’t cry!” he said. Then he walked over to the coffin and touched it, and the bearers stopped. “Young man,” he said, “I tell you, get up.” Then the dead boy sat up and began to talk! And Jesus gave him back to his mother (Luke 7:13-15 nlt).
Yes, it was a miracle that Jesus brought the boy back to life, but you know what amazes me even more? The compassion Jesus felt for the grieving mamma. When Jesus saw her, his heart overflowed with compassion. He saw her. He sees you.
This miracle doesn’t seem to have the goal of proving He was the Messiah as it did when He raised Lazarus from the dead. It was borne of divine distress for a mamma’s broken heart. Her tears moved Him emotionally and physically. “Don’t cry,” He said. He was and is a compassionate dryer of a woman’s tears.
I love that the story begins with a woman walking out of the city gate and Jesus walking in. Simply put, their paths crossed. Coincidence? Not a chance.
Most likely, in her grief she didn’t even notice Jesus, probably didn’t even know who He was…but He noticed her. And He notices me. And He notices you.
She didn’t ask for a miracle. She didn’t expect a thing. There’s no mention of her great faith or even a trace of hope for anything other than what was. Jesus simply saw the grieving mamma and, filled with compassion, dried her tears and the reason for them.
We might get so busy we fail to recognize Jesus walking alongside us or crossing paths with us. But know this: He always notices you, cares about you, and is ready to dry your tears.
Dear Lord, Thank You for caring about us women. Thank You for caring about me. I look forward to heaven where there will be no more tears. Until then, it warms my heart to know that You are a God of compassion who dries our tears. In Jesus’ name, amen.
How does it make you feel that Jesus would stop everything because He had compassion on one hurting woman? Leave a comment and let’s share.
These 90 devotions will let a mom know that she is not alone. Like a warm hug, she will know she is loved, seen, and cared for by the One who loves her most. (A great baby shower gift!)