Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Last week, we saw a centurion’s servant near death (7:1-10), but today we meet a widow whose only son is dead. In this moving story, we discover that Jesus is not only compassionate, but has unrivaled authority, even over our greatest of enemies.