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*Luke 7:11-17*
*READ 7:11-17*
v Here Luke tells us that “soon after” he had healed the Centurion’s servant Jesus Traveled to a small city of Nain
Ø 60 miles south of Capernaum (Several days journey)
§ We are at the point in Jesus’ ministry where he travels from town to town preaching, teaching and healing
· More and more people hear and follow Jesus
¨ “Large crowds” Luke tells us
Ø Some following and believing
Ø Some following a great teacher and healer
§ But a large joyful crowd to be sure
v And this large crowd comes in contact with another crowd…
Ø A crowd of mourners being led by a woman…
*The Pathos of the Mother*
v You see…
Ø There had been a death In Nain
§ We’re not told *how*
· But we are told a lot of other details…
Ø Like *When*
§ Within the last 24 hours
· Jews got body into the ground within 24 hours of death
Ø We are also told a little of *Who* this person was
§ He was a person who meant a lot to many people
· i.e.
Large crowd from the town
§ He was also the son of a widow
· And this widow was mourning
¨ We mourn, but nothing like the ANE
Ø Wearing of dark or black suits
Ø Black arm bands
Ø Wakes
§ Illustration: I remember the first time I went to a wake
· Mother of member of my Bible study
· It was open casket
· Family crying in corner
¨ ANE mourning was much more visual
Ø Cutting off hair & beard
§ Symbolic of total loss and slow healing period
Ø Wearing sack cloth
§ Symbolic of the discomfort you feel
Ø Loud wailing
Ø Tearing of cloths
Ø Putting dust on head
Ø I also believe that we are given the answer to “*Why*” this son died…
§ It just so happens at that time that a corpse was being taken out to be buried
· What a Coincidence!
· We say that all the time
¨ Luck, Fluke, serendipity, fate, happenstance, karma
¨ I remember one of the strangest coincidences I had…
Ø Working in Japan met someone from Ridgefield @ NOVA
§ 13,000 miles away and I meet a person from a town of 20,000 in CT!
· But as a Christian, we must know that there is no such thing as a coincidence
¨ No coincidences in Christ
Ø If you read you Bible you will notice many “coincidences”
§ But are they really???
· Gen 22 ~~ Abraham was about to sacrifice Isaac
¨ *Coincidentally* there was a ram caught in the thicket
· Gen 24 ~~ Abraham sends servant to find wife for Isaac
¨ He stops at a well
¨ *Coincidentally* Rebecca approaches at that exact time
· Judges 7:9-25 ~~ Gideon afraid of Midianites
¨ *Coincidentally* overhears dream
· Ruth 2:3 ~~ 2 widows return to Bethlehem Naomi and Ruth
¨ Naomi sends Ruth out to glean in the fields
¨ *Coincidentally* goes to Boaz’ field
¨ Her kinsman redeemer
Ø We have to slowly come to the realization that there are no coincidences in Christ
§ That includes your life as well!
· God knows your past, present and future
¨ This is comforting in Prayer
Ø Knows your prayer before you even pray them
· But many have a problem with this beyond prayer
¨ Everything being known by God
Ø Must understand the sovereignty and foreknowledge of God
Ø *READ Ps 139:1-4*
Ø God knows everything because he is the author of everything
C.
S. Lewis in /God in the Dock /explains this by writing: "In 'Hamlet' a branch breaks and Ophelia is drowned.
Did she die because the branch broke or because Shakespeare wanted her to die at that point in the play?
Either-both-whichever you prefer.
The alternative suggested by the question is not a real alternative at all once you have grasped that Shakespeare is making the whole play.
He is in control of everything that has happened, is happening and all that will happen!
¨ Augustine explains Yahweh’s knowing everything down to the tiniest detail not as knowing the future…
¨ But that since God is outside of time, everything is the eternal “now”
¨ This makes some people uncomfortable
¨ So uncomfortable that a great heresy has arisen
¨ Openness of God
¨ Endangers the very nature of who God is
Ø I don’t know about you but I want a God:
§ Who lives in the eternal “now”
§ Who knows the beginning and the end
§ Who is in control the outcome of life
§ Who directs the paths of men
§ Who is intentional in all matters
¨ And that is certainly what is shown in the life of Christ!
Ø Everything he did
Ø Everywhere he went
Ø Everything he said
§ Was for a reason
· There were no mere coincidences
Ø Eg:
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