Sometimes God Doesn't Respond Right Away

SOMETIMES GOD DOESN'T RESPOND RIGHT AWAY...To test, stretch and grow our faith....

The Faith of a Canaanite Woman (Matthew 15)

21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.” (1st REQUEST)

23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.”

25 The woman came and knelt before him. “Lord, help me!” she said. (2nd REQUEST)

26 He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

27 “Yes it is, Lord,” she said. “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.” (3rd REQUEST with more conviction!)

28 Then Jesus said to her, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed at that moment.

PRAISE GOD FOR THE POWER AND GLORIOUS RICHES IN HIS WORD!