The Lord who comforts and saves
Today's text is one of the many miracles that Jesus performed. But in this story, we notice one thing. In most of the miraculous stories in which Jesus heals the sick, casts out demons, or raises the dead, there is a earnest request for salvation from those who are being healed first, their family or friends, and Jesus' history of healing and salvation in response. There are also words of Jesus speaking about the beliefs of the parties. For example, it is like saying, “Your faith has saved you” or, as in the story of the previous text, “I have not found such great faith in Israel.” However, in the story of today's text, no one pleaded with Jesus to spare the poor widow's dead son, so there is no mention of anyone's faith in Jesus. Jesus unilaterally saw the widow, took pity on her, and spared her life unconditionally. At least that's how Luke, who wrote this Gospel, records this. How should we accept this fact?
"Are you the one who is to come? Shall we wait for another?" To John the Baptist and his disciples, who wanted a definite answer, Jesus told them to judge by the deeds they had seen and heard, and then added a meaningful word. Verse 23 says: "Blessed is anyone who does not stumble because of me." What does this mean? He who knows rightly who Jesus is, who sees all the wonderful things he has done and does not commit the folly of failing to judge who he is, who accepts him as the Son of God and the promised Messiah, so Blessed are those who wait no longer for anyone else. These words of Jesus clearly teach not only John the Baptist and his disciples, but also everyone and us today, how important it is to know Jesus Christ rightly to be saved and become the people of the kingdom of God.