Theres a strong belief that we can always get what we want, when we want it. Reality check: um, not so much! Im still waiting for my vanilla ice cream cone from McDonalds but apparently it takes several days to clean the machine! What happens when our prayer leaves us without a response from God? What happens when Gods answer is no? The scripture invites us to be persistent in our prayer but our faith challenges us to trust Gods plan over our own. Can you trust the Creator? Mick Jagger makes it pretty clear, you cant always get what you want but you get what you need! At that time, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon.” But Jesus did not say a word in answer to her. Jesus’ disciples came and asked him, “Send her away, for she keeps calling out after us.” He said in reply, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” But the woman came and did Jesus homage, saying, “Lord, help me.” He said in reply, “It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table of their masters.” Then Jesus said to her in reply, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” And the woman’s daughter was healed from that hour. Matthew 15:21-28
Posted on: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 12:19:20 +0000
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