Mother's Day message. In Luke 7:11-15 we read about a mother who has lost her son but also is a widow. She had a double portion of sorrow. She is associated with much people who all are heading to the graveyard to bury her only son. Her only hope to carry the family name. As a mother, she had hopes and expectations for her son, but now she is burying her future, hopes, and dreams. On the contrary, Jesus is approaching the city with a multitude of people. Death and life are meeting at the gate of a city called Nain which means beauty. Do we need to do a reality check which group we are associated with? Those who mourn over lost dreams and opportunities or those who walk in the newness of life. Some relationship is unhealthy as they help us bury our future, hopes, and opportunities. But Jesus stopped the procession and raised her son from death. Sometimes we escape into busy to avoid dealing with our pain. But when we stop and allow Jesus to deal with our disappointments, discouragement, and despair He'll give life back to our hopes, visions, and dreams. A prophetic word to mothers to not bury the vision and dream they have for their children, though they may not look like what you saw or hoped for. Jesus will cancel the funeral.