Unexpected Responses Mt. 15:21-28
Today we hear the unexpected !
The disciples did not want to be bothered by the woman in need,
So they asked Jesus to send her away.
Who would have expected disciples of Jesus to be so uncaring?
And then there was Jesus.
At first He unexpectedly, brushed her off.
Consider how many people want things from Jesus,
And then when they get what they wanted.
Jesus never sees or hears from them again.
So Jesus hesitated.
But the woman persisted.
Jesus then unexpectedly called her a dog!
Not to be outdone,
The woman came back with an unexpected answer.
“Even the dogs eat the scraps from the Master’s table!”
None of the conversation between the disciples, the woman and Jesus went as expected.
Sometimes we too must expect the unexpected from others and from God.
That is what Faith is for!
