TOPIC: CRUMBS FROM THE MASTER’S TABLE
TEXT: Matthew 15:21-28(NKJV)
- 15:21. Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon.
- 15:22. And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.”
- 15:23. But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, “Send her away, for she cries out after us.”
- 15:24. But He answered and said, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
- 15:25. Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, help me!”
- 15:26. But He answered and said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw [it] to the little dogs.”
- 15:27. And she said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”
- 15:28. Then Jesus answered and said to her, “O woman, great [is] your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
STUDY:
A Canaanite woman came to Jesus to obtain deliverance for her daughter. However, Jesus made it clear that his timetable did not include the Gentiles at that time. The woman remained determined, even when Jesus told her that it was not right to give the children’s food to dogs (referring to Gentiles who were living in sin).
Again, the woman surprised Jesus with two spiritual revelations. She remninded him that children and dogs are all part of God’s household, hence any Jew (child) who is careless to throw their food down, will transfer their legal right/ownership to the dogs (Gentiles)under the table.
This means that if a believer is careless over his/her inheritance rights, an unbeliever who goes to God in prayer and humility can gain the mercy of God. She also reminded Jesus that she did not need everything in his word to get her miracle.
To her, just as crumbs are enough to satisfy the hunger of dogs, by implication, any crumb in Jesus’ word is powerful enough to meet her need. Jesus marveled at these spiritual insights and healed her daughter.
We can have access to Jesus at any time. However, He needs us to remain in unbending faith even in the midst of delays or unanswered prayers.
We must stand on his word for our loved ones whose destinies held captive by the enemy. When we do this, we will see God transform our problems into a glorious miracles.
DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONALPRAYER:
Lord I believe that every crumb of your word is more powerful than my challenges.
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