Miracles Happen

And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid.

For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:

The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.

But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.

And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.

And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.

And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.                                                                                                                                                                     (Mark 7:24-30 KJV)

Even in a land of gentiles, Jesus is sought after for miracles. And... a miracle happens. 

The removal of an evil spirit from a young girl did not require her to be physically present with Jesus. All it took was a mother to ask Jesus to help her daughter and yes with a little uncomfortable conversation it happened. The devil left her daughter.

When seeking help if you were confronted with a reminder that you are nothing to the person you are seeking help from, would you stay around and continue to argue for help?  This woman trusted that Jesus could help her daughter. She loved her daughter and her only hope for her daughter's healing was Jesus. She had so much faith in him that she did not leave upon being rebuffed. She hung in there for her daughter's sake.  

We cannot see Jesus as this woman did. But, we know that he is with us now and always. We know that he hears our prayers.  God help us to trust in his healing power.  God fill us with an abundance of faith!

God's Peace- Pr. J.