DAY TWENTY-FOUR – Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Matthew 15: 21-28
Feelings of hopelessness, discouragement, devastation or maybe defeatedness would describe a situation that is impossible to deal with. How do you react to situations out of your control? No doubt reaching out to trusted friends and family is one way to find solutions and find comfort, but as faithful Christians persistent prayer is the path to God when we have to deal with roadblocks.
The Canaanite woman in this passage is in a desperate situation and at this point has tried multiple ways to get help for her severely ill daughter. She seeks out Jesus and his disciples and throws herself at them for help, but the disciples ask Jesus to ‘send her away. Jesus remains silent and does nothing. So where is Jesus’ compassion for the woman who is pouring her heart out to him?
As a parent or caregiver of a loved one who is in dire straits you don’t want to give up or lose faith in finding solutions or positive outcomes to desperate circumstances. Sometimes our prayers and attempts feel hopeless. We are tested in our faith, but we continue to pray and persist in our expectation that all will be well. This bible passage reminds us to be determined, continue to pray, reach out to God and to not lose faith.
The Canaanite women is determined and perseveres and doesn’t let Jesus’ silence deter her from having faith in his powers. “Lord help me,” she says and throws herself at him. She knows that he is compassionate otherwise she wouldn’t seek him out. She is willing to receive “crumbs from the master’s table” in order that her daughter is healed. “Great is your faith.” Jesus recognizes her persistent trust, belief and faith in him and her prayers are answered.
Dawn Wilson
Matthew 15: 21-28
Feelings of hopelessness, discouragement, devastation or maybe defeatedness would describe a situation that is impossible to deal with. How do you react to situations out of your control? No doubt reaching out to trusted friends and family is one way to find solutions and find comfort, but as faithful Christians persistent prayer is the path to God when we have to deal with roadblocks.
The Canaanite woman in this passage is in a desperate situation and at this point has tried multiple ways to get help for her severely ill daughter. She seeks out Jesus and his disciples and throws herself at them for help, but the disciples ask Jesus to ‘send her away. Jesus remains silent and does nothing. So where is Jesus’ compassion for the woman who is pouring her heart out to him?
As a parent or caregiver of a loved one who is in dire straits you don’t want to give up or lose faith in finding solutions or positive outcomes to desperate circumstances. Sometimes our prayers and attempts feel hopeless. We are tested in our faith, but we continue to pray and persist in our expectation that all will be well. This bible passage reminds us to be determined, continue to pray, reach out to God and to not lose faith.
The Canaanite women is determined and perseveres and doesn’t let Jesus’ silence deter her from having faith in his powers. “Lord help me,” she says and throws herself at him. She knows that he is compassionate otherwise she wouldn’t seek him out. She is willing to receive “crumbs from the master’s table” in order that her daughter is healed. “Great is your faith.” Jesus recognizes her persistent trust, belief and faith in him and her prayers are answered.
Dawn Wilson
