And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. (Matthew 15:27,28)(KJV)
The Canaanite woman's child was possessed with a devil that the Mother went to Jesus for her child’s deliverance. Jesus clearly rejects to help by saying he came for the lost sheep of Israel. If we’d gone all the way, if we were nearly mocked…and made us so undeserving, what would we have responded, words of ANGER or words of FAITH??? She took the courage to speak up her case, agreeing she wasn’t worthy but believed that “crumbs” was enough for her, for her child!!!
When the odds are against us, what faith do we depict?? When words of destructiveness are thrown upon us, when thoughts of discouragement takes room within us..what DO WE DO? Do we allow such thoughts/words to grow on us…or do we WE shake off those words and CLAIM our promises in Christ. If we are a child of God, HE will protect our inheritance and our portion. Despite seeing and experiencing several miracles, why do we still lack faith, why do we give weightage to the words of others? If Jesus offered to help a Gentile just because of her FAITH how much more he would act if His CHOSEN generation, depict FAITH….
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