Mark 7:24-30
Then he left Galilee and
went to the region of Tyre and Sidon, and tried to keep it a secret that he was
there, but couldn’t. For as usual the news of his arrival spread fast. Right
away a woman came to him whose little girl was possessed by a demon. She had
heard about Jesus and now she came and fell at his feet, and pled with him to
release her child from the demon’s control. (But she was Syrophoenician—a
“despised Gentile”!) Jesus told her, “First I should help my own family—the
Jews. It isn’t right to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.” She
replied, “That’s true, sir, but even the puppies under the table are given some
scraps from the children’s plates.” “Good!” he said. “You have answered well—so
well that I have healed your little girl. Go on home, for the demon has left
her!” And when she arrived home, her little girl was lying quietly in bed, and
the demon was gone.
Food for thought!
Here is a woman who came to
Jesus because she was concerned about her daughter. The woman was no longer in
possession of her daughter, since the child was demon possessed. Both the
mother and the child needed help in a desperate way. Fortunately, she had heard
of Jesus. The Gospel says that “She had heard about Jesus.” The woman had a problem, but also had a solution. Many of us, if not all of us, have problems, some serious ones, and we don't know where to find the solution; we don't know where to take them to; we don't know where to turn to; we don't know whom to talk to about our problems. Because we don't know where to turn to, we end up going to the wrong people and wrong places.
How many of us can identify with this poor, anxious mother? Perhaps we are dealing with a child that is out of control, lost to drugs or to bad life. Perhaps you are at your wits end over some situation in your life and you desperately need help. Perhaps you have exhausted every means at your disposal and do not know where to turn for help. Whatever the need in your life may be today, you should take a lesson from this woman: Get that need to Jesus! The woman came and knelt at the feet of Jesus begging him for help.
Regardless of what you face in your life today, the answer will be found in Him! He can move your mountain; meet your need; save your soul; forgive your sins; heal your loved ones; you name it, He can do it! But, you have to get it to Him! And in order to get your problem to Him, you have to come to Him; you have to talk to Him, and please don't take "no" for "no". If Jesus seem to take long to attend to you, remember what he said to the woman: "Stand in line and take your turn. The children get fed first." Wait for your turn. It will come; it always does.
In other words, your problem instead of leading you away from Jesus, SHOULD LEAD YOU TO JESUS. Like it did with the woman; and when it eventually leads to him, stay there; don't quit, your turn is coming. Mat 11:28
"Come to Me, all you who labour and are heavy- laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest."
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