Our paragraph topic is: (The Canaanite woman) Part 6.
Christ said it is not fair. Christ told the Canaanite woman that it was not fair to take the children's bread. It was not fair to not care about the children. It was not fair to have a selfish attitude without consideration of one's actions. It was not fair to take and take and take no matter who one took from, including children. It was not fair Christ told the Canaanite woman to have such an attitude, to be so careless, to be so self absorbed, to be so selfish, and yet she pleaded with Christ for help.
She believed that her daughter could be saved. She believed that Christ could save her. She believed that he was the one, out of all the others she had sought for help. She knew within herself that he was the one. And she came and cried out. She pleaded with the disciples. She begged for help and Christ did not answer her because he knew what was in her heart. He knew of her carelessness. He knew of her deeds. He knew of her attitude. And he did not answer. But that did not dissuade the Canaanite woman. That did not turn her around. That did not stop her from pressing on, from continuing to believe, from having no doubts as to the help that Christ could provide. And Christ told her that it was not fair to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs.
And she was devastated. She was crushed. She was cast down because this was what she did. This was her life. This was her attitude,where she did not have any concerns about who she hurt, even the children. And she crawled up from the depths of her soul and admitted that she was wrong. But she said, "Yes, Lord; for even the dogs eat of the crumbs that fall from their masters' table."
Yes, Lord, she admitted. Yes, Lord, she was wrong. Yes, Lord, she was selfish. Yes, Lord, she took the children's bread. Yes, Lord, she admitted and asked for help. Even the dogs feed. Even the dogs have a place. Even the dogs get the crumbs. Even the dogs are taken care of. Lord, I have been wrong in my actions. Lord, I have been wrong in my deeds. Lord, I have been wrong in my selfishness. But, Lord, even the dogs have a place to go. Lord, even the dogs have a master to feed them. Lord, even the dogs eat. Lord, let me be a dog and feed from the crumbs of your table.
The Canaanite woman believed. The Canaanite woman knew. The Canaanite woman sought the help of Christ. Even confronted with her wrongs, she still believed. She still believed that there was a place for her. She still believed that the master would take care of her needs, even though she was lower than the dogs who feed from their master's table. She continued to believe. She continued to have faith. She continued to know that Christ would see through the depths of her heart and know her change in heart. Christ would know her humility. For she truly humbled herself from her high status and came to see the wrongs of her ways. She humbled herself and let go of her selfish beliefs. She cried out from the depths of her heart, "Lord let me be a dog at your table that I may feed of your crumbs."
Lord, may I feed of your crumbs. Lord, may I know of the goodness of your mercy. Lord, may I find peace at your table. Lord, may I know that you are the master. Lord, may I believe that you are the protector, the provider, the healer. Lord, may I know the truth of who you are. Lord, may I know of your love. Do you believe? Do you know? Do you see that you may not be blind? For there is one who would have you deaf. There is one who would have you blind. There is one who would have you ignorant to the truth. Lord, let me feed from the crumbs of your table. Where do you feed?
Christ said it is not fair. Christ told the Canaanite woman that it was not fair to take the children's bread. It was not fair to not care about the children. It was not fair to have a selfish attitude without consideration of one's actions. It was not fair to take and take and take no matter who one took from, including children. It was not fair Christ told the Canaanite woman to have such an attitude, to be so careless, to be so self absorbed, to be so selfish, and yet she pleaded with Christ for help.
She believed that her daughter could be saved. She believed that Christ could save her. She believed that he was the one, out of all the others she had sought for help. She knew within herself that he was the one. And she came and cried out. She pleaded with the disciples. She begged for help and Christ did not answer her because he knew what was in her heart. He knew of her carelessness. He knew of her deeds. He knew of her attitude. And he did not answer. But that did not dissuade the Canaanite woman. That did not turn her around. That did not stop her from pressing on, from continuing to believe, from having no doubts as to the help that Christ could provide. And Christ told her that it was not fair to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs.
And she was devastated. She was crushed. She was cast down because this was what she did. This was her life. This was her attitude,where she did not have any concerns about who she hurt, even the children. And she crawled up from the depths of her soul and admitted that she was wrong. But she said, "Yes, Lord; for even the dogs eat of the crumbs that fall from their masters' table."
Yes, Lord, she admitted. Yes, Lord, she was wrong. Yes, Lord, she was selfish. Yes, Lord, she took the children's bread. Yes, Lord, she admitted and asked for help. Even the dogs feed. Even the dogs have a place. Even the dogs get the crumbs. Even the dogs are taken care of. Lord, I have been wrong in my actions. Lord, I have been wrong in my deeds. Lord, I have been wrong in my selfishness. But, Lord, even the dogs have a place to go. Lord, even the dogs have a master to feed them. Lord, even the dogs eat. Lord, let me be a dog and feed from the crumbs of your table.
The Canaanite woman believed. The Canaanite woman knew. The Canaanite woman sought the help of Christ. Even confronted with her wrongs, she still believed. She still believed that there was a place for her. She still believed that the master would take care of her needs, even though she was lower than the dogs who feed from their master's table. She continued to believe. She continued to have faith. She continued to know that Christ would see through the depths of her heart and know her change in heart. Christ would know her humility. For she truly humbled herself from her high status and came to see the wrongs of her ways. She humbled herself and let go of her selfish beliefs. She cried out from the depths of her heart, "Lord let me be a dog at your table that I may feed of your crumbs."
Lord, may I feed of your crumbs. Lord, may I know of the goodness of your mercy. Lord, may I find peace at your table. Lord, may I know that you are the master. Lord, may I believe that you are the protector, the provider, the healer. Lord, may I know the truth of who you are. Lord, may I know of your love. Do you believe? Do you know? Do you see that you may not be blind? For there is one who would have you deaf. There is one who would have you blind. There is one who would have you ignorant to the truth. Lord, let me feed from the crumbs of your table. Where do you feed?
