MATTHEW 15:25-28
But she came and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, help me.’ He answered, ‘It is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.’ She said, ‘Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.’ Then Jesus answered her, ‘Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.’ And her daughter was healed instantly.
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Ask the Holy Spirit to enable you to ponder and understand the spirit of this woman who approached Me begging Me to heal her daughter. Take a moment to look at her for you too are experiencing what she experienced. This is nothing new for grief, pain, suffering, loss, distress, anxiety, fear, despondency, and all the other human emotions are part of the human condition. The overarching virtue here is love. Love is prepared to suffer all with no thought of self. It is focused wholly on the beloved. This incident is recorded faithfully in the Gospel of Matthew because it teaches you, My disciple, to have faith even when it appears that every door is being shut in your face deliberately and unmistakably. Believe that God always listens and answers. Continue to pray without ceasing and do not become discouraged. Have faith that at the appointed time, at a time of My choosing, at the most appropriate moment all that you ask for in prayer with praise and thanksgiving will be granted to you. Just believe.
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