Our paragraph topic is: (The Canaanite woman) Part 4.
We have to ask ourselves today, "What is it about this Canaanite woman that applies to us?" Her daughter was beset of demons and she loved her daughter. For she watched as her daughter did unspeakable things and she was tormented by the actions of the demon inside. So she sought solutions. She went to all the known scholars of the time. She sought all the physicians. She may have even sought the sorcerers of the time for help. But none could help her in her quest to rid her daughter of the demon that possessed her.
Then she heard the word. She heard about the words of Christ. She heard of his miracles. She heard of his preachings. And then she knew. She knew that he was the one. She knew that he was the solution because his words carried the power. His words carried in it the seed of hope. His words carried in it the truth that filled her heart with the belief that her problem would be solved. And she knew without a doubt that Christ would save her daughter.
So she came out of her town. She came out of her village. She resolved within herself that she would find Christ and she would petition him with her pleas to help her daughter. She would not be turned, she would not be moved. And when she found him, she cried out. She followed him and begged to be heard. She called to the disciples and asked for their intercession. She cried out in a loud voice so that she would be heard and they wanted to send her away. They wanted to turn her around because she made such a noise that no one wanted to hear.
Christ heard but did not answer. He understood her need but did not respond. He listened to her pleas but did not say a word. He listened to her faith. He listened to her hope. He listened for her belief in him as the solution to her problems but did not respond. And then she was allowed to come before him and she worshipped him. But she came and worshipped him, saying! "Lord, help me!"
What does this Canaanite woman have to do with us today? She came to Christ and she pleaded for her daughter. She would not be moved and she would not be deterred. She knew that he was the answer. She knew that her solution was with Christ. And she believed that he would heal her daughter. She had resolution. She had determination. She had faith. She had hope that was solid as a rock and would not be changed, for she knew. Do we know today? Do we believe today that Christ is our answer? Do we have the faith that will not be moved? The Canaanite woman had no answers. She had no proof. She had no evidence that would convince her that he would be the one. After trying all other solutions she heard his words. And the word filled her with hope. The word filled her with faith. The word filled her heart with the truth that Christ was the answer and she came in search of that answer.
The world puts answers before us. The world tells us that it has the solution to all our problems. All we have to do is believe that the solution is in the world. All we have to do is resign ourselves to the world and go to sleep in its solutions. It tells us that our problems will be solved. Resolve yourself to the world and you will find the peace of the world. But you will not find the eternal peace of Christ. You will not find eternal solutions. You will not find the faith that tells you of the eternal joy and the eternal peace that comes from Christ. The Canaanite woman knew. The Canaanite woman believed. The Canaanite woman took action and sought him out. Will you do the same today? Will you seek him out? Will you know that he is the solution? Will you believe?
We have to ask ourselves today, "What is it about this Canaanite woman that applies to us?" Her daughter was beset of demons and she loved her daughter. For she watched as her daughter did unspeakable things and she was tormented by the actions of the demon inside. So she sought solutions. She went to all the known scholars of the time. She sought all the physicians. She may have even sought the sorcerers of the time for help. But none could help her in her quest to rid her daughter of the demon that possessed her.
Then she heard the word. She heard about the words of Christ. She heard of his miracles. She heard of his preachings. And then she knew. She knew that he was the one. She knew that he was the solution because his words carried the power. His words carried in it the seed of hope. His words carried in it the truth that filled her heart with the belief that her problem would be solved. And she knew without a doubt that Christ would save her daughter.
So she came out of her town. She came out of her village. She resolved within herself that she would find Christ and she would petition him with her pleas to help her daughter. She would not be turned, she would not be moved. And when she found him, she cried out. She followed him and begged to be heard. She called to the disciples and asked for their intercession. She cried out in a loud voice so that she would be heard and they wanted to send her away. They wanted to turn her around because she made such a noise that no one wanted to hear.
Christ heard but did not answer. He understood her need but did not respond. He listened to her pleas but did not say a word. He listened to her faith. He listened to her hope. He listened for her belief in him as the solution to her problems but did not respond. And then she was allowed to come before him and she worshipped him. But she came and worshipped him, saying! "Lord, help me!"
What does this Canaanite woman have to do with us today? She came to Christ and she pleaded for her daughter. She would not be moved and she would not be deterred. She knew that he was the answer. She knew that her solution was with Christ. And she believed that he would heal her daughter. She had resolution. She had determination. She had faith. She had hope that was solid as a rock and would not be changed, for she knew. Do we know today? Do we believe today that Christ is our answer? Do we have the faith that will not be moved? The Canaanite woman had no answers. She had no proof. She had no evidence that would convince her that he would be the one. After trying all other solutions she heard his words. And the word filled her with hope. The word filled her with faith. The word filled her heart with the truth that Christ was the answer and she came in search of that answer.
The world puts answers before us. The world tells us that it has the solution to all our problems. All we have to do is believe that the solution is in the world. All we have to do is resign ourselves to the world and go to sleep in its solutions. It tells us that our problems will be solved. Resolve yourself to the world and you will find the peace of the world. But you will not find the eternal peace of Christ. You will not find eternal solutions. You will not find the faith that tells you of the eternal joy and the eternal peace that comes from Christ. The Canaanite woman knew. The Canaanite woman believed. The Canaanite woman took action and sought him out. Will you do the same today? Will you seek him out? Will you know that he is the solution? Will you believe?
