Our paragraph topic is: (The Canaanite woman) Part 1.
Jesus left the land of Genesar and traveled to the district of Tyre and Sidon where he stayed and taught the disciples and the people. The word spread. The word was spoken of his greatness. The word was heard by many far and wide that knew him not, but heard of his deeds. And many came to be a witness, for themselves, of the truth that was taking place in their time. For others did not believe. Others scoffed at the idea. Others ridiculed the word. Others warned of fake and fraud and forgery and trickery. And others persuaded the people that no such person existed that could give them hope. For evil was at work in the land. Evil possessed the people. Evil turned their minds and their hearts that they did not believe the Messiah had come. Their eyes did not see, their ears did not hear and their hearts were closed less the word would enter them and they believed.
And yet there were those, lost children of God, that did believe. There were those, the lost children of God, who heard the word. There were those, the lost children of God, who had a ray of hope when the word entered and sparked new life. And evil would not relent. Evil would not pass. Evil would not yield until the appointed time. For evil possessed the people and held them within its grip. And no one knew of the hope that would rid them of the evil.
And so, the Canaanite woman came. And so, she was filled with hope. And so, she knew the truth had come. She would not be turned, she would not be deterred, she would not relent, she would not accept defeat, she would not give up to the evil that had possessed her daughter and taken over her body. For she knew that the time had come. She knew that the Messiah had come. She believed that he was the one who would defeat the evil that was in her life and the life of her daughter. So, she came out to meet Jesus and to plead for his help. And leaving there, Jesus retired to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman came out of that territory and cried out to him, saying, "Have pity on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is sorely beset by a devil."
Does the Canaanite woman cry out today? Can you hear her crying for her children? Can you hear her weeping for the lost children of God? For they are blind. They are deaf. They are hungry. They are dirty. They have no place to sleep. They are possessed of evil that turns them away from society to seek their own survival. And the evil stalks them day and night without relenting. They know no rest. Who would weep for them? Who will care for them? Who will feed them. Who will give them the true spiritual food that they need to renew the life within. Physical food will not suffice. Only the spiritual food that Christ brought will heal, will save, will conquer, and will give new life.
The Canaanite woman came. She came because she heard the word. She came because she believed. She came because she knew that this Christ was the answer to her prayers and she would not be deterred. She would not be turned. She would not be changed. She knew that her prayers had been answered. So, she went out to meet him. She went out to see him. She went out to know him that her prayers would be answered. And she cried out to the Lord. Save my daughter. Save my child. Save my beloved, for she is beset by a devil. Who will cry out for the lost souls of today? Who will weep for those possessed of evil? Who will pray for them?
Jesus left the land of Genesar and traveled to the district of Tyre and Sidon where he stayed and taught the disciples and the people. The word spread. The word was spoken of his greatness. The word was heard by many far and wide that knew him not, but heard of his deeds. And many came to be a witness, for themselves, of the truth that was taking place in their time. For others did not believe. Others scoffed at the idea. Others ridiculed the word. Others warned of fake and fraud and forgery and trickery. And others persuaded the people that no such person existed that could give them hope. For evil was at work in the land. Evil possessed the people. Evil turned their minds and their hearts that they did not believe the Messiah had come. Their eyes did not see, their ears did not hear and their hearts were closed less the word would enter them and they believed.
And yet there were those, lost children of God, that did believe. There were those, the lost children of God, who heard the word. There were those, the lost children of God, who had a ray of hope when the word entered and sparked new life. And evil would not relent. Evil would not pass. Evil would not yield until the appointed time. For evil possessed the people and held them within its grip. And no one knew of the hope that would rid them of the evil.
And so, the Canaanite woman came. And so, she was filled with hope. And so, she knew the truth had come. She would not be turned, she would not be deterred, she would not relent, she would not accept defeat, she would not give up to the evil that had possessed her daughter and taken over her body. For she knew that the time had come. She knew that the Messiah had come. She believed that he was the one who would defeat the evil that was in her life and the life of her daughter. So, she came out to meet Jesus and to plead for his help. And leaving there, Jesus retired to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman came out of that territory and cried out to him, saying, "Have pity on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is sorely beset by a devil."
Does the Canaanite woman cry out today? Can you hear her crying for her children? Can you hear her weeping for the lost children of God? For they are blind. They are deaf. They are hungry. They are dirty. They have no place to sleep. They are possessed of evil that turns them away from society to seek their own survival. And the evil stalks them day and night without relenting. They know no rest. Who would weep for them? Who will care for them? Who will feed them. Who will give them the true spiritual food that they need to renew the life within. Physical food will not suffice. Only the spiritual food that Christ brought will heal, will save, will conquer, and will give new life.
The Canaanite woman came. She came because she heard the word. She came because she believed. She came because she knew that this Christ was the answer to her prayers and she would not be deterred. She would not be turned. She would not be changed. She knew that her prayers had been answered. So, she went out to meet him. She went out to see him. She went out to know him that her prayers would be answered. And she cried out to the Lord. Save my daughter. Save my child. Save my beloved, for she is beset by a devil. Who will cry out for the lost souls of today? Who will weep for those possessed of evil? Who will pray for them?
