Mt 15:28 Then Jesus answered, \u201cWoman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.\u201d And her daughter was healed from that very hour.<\/p>\n
This is an answer that Jesus gave to the Canaanite woman whose daughter was possessed by an evil spirit.<\/p>\n
When she called onto Him,at first Jesus did not respond,she did not give up.
\nThe limitations that she faced in her quest to pursue her healing from Jesus were;
\nThe disciples wanted her to be sent away as she was disturbing their peace.
\nThe Jews viewed the gentiles as dogs and so they were not to be beneficiaries of the Lords blessings.<\/p>\n
The hindrances thrown in this woman’s way only tended to increase her faith.
\nHer faith resembles a river, which becomes enlarged by the dykes opposed to it, till at last it sweeps them entirely away with it, (Adam Clarke’s Commentary).<\/p>\n
Her daughter was made whole.
\n Persevering faith and prayer are next to omnipotent. No person can thus pray and believe, without receiving all his soul requires. This is one of the finest lessons in the book of God for a penitent, or for a discouraged believer. <\/p>\n
Look to Jesus! As sure as God is in heaven, so surely will He hear and answer thee to the eternal salvation of thy soul! Be not discouraged at a little delay: when thou art properly prepared to receive the blessing, then thou shalt have it. Look up; thy salvation is at hand. Jesus admires this faith, to the end that we may admire and imitate it, and may reap the same fruits and advantages from it.<\/p>\n
Let us not give up in prayer, let us be persistent. We will get our rewards.<\/p>\n
Further reading
\nPsa 66:19
\nLuke 18:1-8
\n1 Pet 3:12<\/p>\n
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