Woman of Great Faith

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. Mathew 15:28.

                     In Mathew 15: 21-28, we see about a Canaanite woman whose daughter was sick and she wanted her daughter to be healed. She believed that Jesus could heal her daughter. She brought her problem to Jesus. She acknowledged Jesus as Lord, the Son of David. 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 - Mathew 15: 22.

                        Though Jesus did not answer a word to her, she persistently asked Him for help. When the disciples saw her, they told Jesus to send her away. She faced many obstacles in receiving God’s mercy but she did not give up. Although she is a gentile, she had a firm hope that Jesus would heal her daughter. Like the Canaanite woman let us also be persistent in prayer till God answers. 

                    She also humbled herself in approaching God. But she came and knelt before him saying, “Lord, help me”.  But He answered and said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs". And she said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table” – Mathew 15:25-27. She had a great faith that Jesus could heal her daughter. Jesus rewards her great faith by healing her daughter. 

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Increase our faith and let our faith be great like the Canaanite woman. Help us to be persistent in prayer and receive mercy from You in faith. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.