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1 KINGS 11:4-13
MARK 7:24-30
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Such is the love of a mother for her daughter. Even if she knew that there was a slim chance of being entertained by Jesus due to prevalent cultural biases at that time – of her being a woman and a Gentile – still she persisted. And because of her faith and trust in Our Lord, her daughter was freed from the demonic spirit.
What a beautiful example of complete dependence on God’s mercy and healing! How wonderful it would be if we could show the same in all that we do. No matter how difficult things may get in this world, our total abandonment for the things of heaven keeps us going. We know that Jesus will look after us even if we are unworthy, even if we don’t deserve paradise.
At first glance, it may seem that Jesus is dismissing the Syrophoenician woman because of his reply. Rather, he is giving her the opportunity to openly proclaim her uncompromising belief, that only Jesus can heal her child. Regardless of what others may think of her, she believed with all her hear t that Jesus will indeed come to her aid.
Even if public opinion in general might observe our actions as foolish, we still hold on to our relationship with Christ. We honestly feel that no one else can be our Savior. He alone has the power to free us from sin. He can chase away the evil forces taunting us when we find ourselves completely overwhelmed by the realities of an immoral society. He is our shelter in the storm of dealing with the everyday challenges of just trying to survive.
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