Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me (Matthew 15:25)
This Canaanite woman came to Jesus for healing for her daughter. Her name is not mentioned but her great faith was commended by Jesus himself! She had to face three obstacles before she received the blessing she sought.
1. silence : She first begs Jesus for mercy, he doesn't answer her a word (verse 23). Have we not also felt the same after a prayer that "He answered...not a word"? But the difference is she wasn't discouraged by it.
2. Disciples/saints: When Jesus did not reply her, his disciples thought it's their duty to get rid of her. These disciples who represented saints asked her to go away! Even this didn't deter her.
3. Insult :Jesus called her - dog. Jesus' reply indicated that his help really is mercy, and she doesn't deserve his attention. We would have been shocked and disheartened at this but this woman was not! She knew she did not deserve his favor, which we sometimes tend to forget.
At her answer Jesus witnesses, "great is thy faith." Her absolute trust and faith in Jesus brought her to Jesus to say "Lord, help me." It was her GREAT FAITH that helped her face the obstacles to fall at the feet of Jesus and beg for mercy. How big is our faith, today? Does our faith in Christ charge past all our obstacles to fall at Jesus' feet and beg for mercy?
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