53 Faith Rewarded

Matthew 15:21-28; Mark 7:24-37, TBC Book Two, Chapter 53
Jesus knew he must leave Capernaum right away. The Galileans still talked of making him their king. The Pharisees still planned to kill him. And Herod Antipas, the governor who ruled Galilee, still harbored an interest in Jesus that was anything but friendly.

So Jesus and his disciples headed 30 miles northwest toward the coastal city of Tyre. Jesus hoped that in this Gentile region he could avoid the crowds.

A Gentile woman heard where Jesus was staying, and she made her way into the house. “Lord,” she called out, “Son of David, have mercy on me! My little girl suffers from demon possession.

But Jesus said nothing, as if no one were there. The woman, however, did not give up. . . . Rushing into the room where Jesus was, she fell on her knees at his feet. “Lord, help me!” she begged.

Jesus said to her, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and give it to their pet dogs. I must first let the children eat all they want.”

The woman knew what Jesus meant. God was sending the good news of the kingdom to the Jews first. Still, she was not about to give up.

With tears, she said, “Yes, Lord, I understand. But even the children’s dogs are allowed to eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table. . . .”

(See THE BIBLE CLICKS, Book Two, Chapter 53, for the rest of the story.)​

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Today’s Takeaways
     A proverb to guide you: Great faith is tenacious, persistent, . . . and precious in the sight of God.
     A promise to cling to: “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.  This is what the ancients were commended for.” Hebrews 11:1 NIV
     A praise to fill you: God Will Make a Way   Don Moen    [Can skip ad after first 5 seconds]

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