Gospel
Matthew 15:21-28
The Canaanite woman debates with Jesus and saves her son
Jesus left Gennesaret and withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. Then out came a Canaanite woman from that district and started shouting, ‘Sir, Son of David, take pity on me. My daughter is tormented by a devil.’ But he answered her not a word. And his disciples went and pleaded with him. ‘Give her what she wants,’ they said ‘because she is shouting after us.’ He said in reply, ‘I was sent only to the lost sheep of the House of Israel.’ But the woman had come up and was kneeling at his feet. ‘Lord,’ she said ‘help me.’ He replied, ‘It is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the house-dogs.’ She retorted, ‘Ah yes, sir; but even house-dogs can eat the scraps that fall from their master’s table.’ Then Jesus answered her, ‘Woman, you have great faith. Let your wish be granted.’ And from that moment her daughter was well again.
Reflection
The Caananite woman is an outsider. Christ will have nothing to do with her even though she seek healing as she was not a Jew. Christ however relented because of her faith. We too are outsider but Christ has open the door to those who has faith. Would you like to go to God's house.
Let us pray
Lord Jesus the Caananite woman 's daughter was saved because of faith. Grant we too will be save because of faith.
Amen
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