October 3

When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.” — Luke 7:13 BSB

During His time on earth, Jesus met every kind of human need. A Roman soldier trusted Him to heal his servant without even visiting the house. A widow, mourning the loss of her son, didn’t seem to know Jesus beforehand, and their meeting appeared to be by chance.

But we know it wasn’t an accident on Jesus’ part. He knew of the woman’s sorrow even from a distance, and His heart went out to her because she was a widow and her son was her only child.

Jesus directed His path to meet the funeral procession before it reached the burial site. Instead of a funeral, there was a joyful celebration as He restored her son to life.

This is how Christ still works today. Even when we don’t specifically ask for His comfort, He meets us in our pain with His blessing. He hasn’t left the earth—He is still here with us.