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“ Do Not Weep ”             “After this He went to a town called Nain , and His disciples and a large crowd went along with Him.   As He approached the gate of the town, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow ; and a considerable crowd from the town was with her.   When the Lord saw her, He felt compassion for her and said to her, ‘Do not weep.’   And He came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still.   And He said, ‘Young man, I say to you, arise!’   The dead man sat up and began to speak.   And Jesus gave him back to his mother.   Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, ‘A great prophet has arisen among us!’ and ‘God has visited His people!’   This report about Him spread throughout all Judea and all the surrounding region” (Luke 7:11–17).       As I meditate on this passage ( Luke 7:11–17 ), I wish to ...

Jesus on the road to Golgotha (2)         [Luke 23:26-32]                      During the Wednesday prayer meeting last week, under the heading “Jesus on the road to Golgotha (1),” we meditated on the first thing that happened on the way to Golgotha, Simon of Cyrene, who was forced to carry the cross for Jesus.   Look at Luke 23:26 – “ As they led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.”   When Simon of Cyrene came up to Jerusalem, a Roman soldier was conscripted, captured, and forced to carry the cross.   This cross is a horizontal stick and a vertical stick (wood), and there are two theories.   A vertical cross was erected on the execution ground, and a horizontal stick (cross) was carried, which is said to weigh about 20 kg.   Of course, it...