Luke 7:11-17 (The story of the raising from the dead the only son of a widow) is characterized by compassion, for all is born from a spontaneous feeling of Jesus as man, but also as Lord of life. He is the Lord that has compassion on the orphans and does justice to the widows. And suddenly, He raises his voice to the widow and says “Do not cry!”
The author of life used the verb in the present imperative to say that the woman should stop crying, no longer is there going to exist a motive for this lament and pain. Whomever has Jesus, ceases to suffer death. And the suffering of the present time are nothing compared to the glory that will be revealed at the end of times, “when all will be consumed in all”, St. Paul will say.
So, it is treated as a word of consolation, that prepares an intervention, that will avoid the cause of mourning. And then,going forward He touched the coffin. The bearers, stopped and he said: “Young man, I say to you, rise!” And he rose from the dead and began to speak. And Jesus gave him to her mother.
Jesus Christ takes the youth for his mother and brings him to the mother that could not believe her own eyes. In the act reminiscent of the attitude of Elijah when, raising the son, went down to give him to his mother.
Besides being the Lord of the dead, Jesus acts like Elijah, the ancient prophet, restorer of the true divine worship to Yahweh among the Israelites. Therefore, the exclamation of those present: “A great prophet has risen! God visited His people!” And His fame spread everywhere.
In a world as this one, in which the absence of God creator brings to man the right of his life and the faculty of lives under his dominion – as in the case of the fetus– it is good to reflect on this miracle of the Messiah. Life depends on whomever can give, not on who can take away. To destroy is easy! Therefore, this does not imply right, but force, it does not imply justice, but violence. The truth is able to have a base to build and the good brings health and heals. The doctor, cures, the criminal kills: this is the difference.
Never does Jesus destroy an enemy or threaten a rival. Who knew to recriminate the disciples that wanted to cast down fire on those that did not welcome them. (cf Lk 9:54), cried over Jerusalem, foreseeing the destruction (cf Lk 19:41) and advised the women that showed Him compassion of the fatal destiny of their sons (cf lk 23:28) He always used His power and His authority to do good. (cf Acts 10:38) He used His authority to ask pardon for his enemies and to do good to his persecutors (cf Li 6:27)
One derives from this conduct a theology that has as a base a revolution and a fight for justice,. . . and rights to retaliation to the most vulnerable?
In the episode of today, we see how Jesus acts without being asked, only through His compassion, as a human being. Have pity on those that suffer is an exercise approved by His action until suddenly He works a miracle with power outside of the normal. Let us hope that we may have this attitude before our brothers!