Humility Wins. Mt. 15:21-28

The Canaanite woman had a daughter who was sick.

But at first Jesus rejected her plea to cure her.

Imagine how many people wanted Jesus to cure them;

And then imagine how many got cured and never came back to say “thank you” or went back to their old way of life.

So Jesus tested the woman to see if she was sincere,

By saying “It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs.”

She responds humbly by saying,

“But even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table!”

Her humility won the day.

It showed Jesus that she was not just using Him for what she could get out of Him.

Next time we ask God for something,

And He hesitates or He tests us;

Respond with Humility;

For if we humble ourselves before the Lord He will raise us up. James 4:10

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