is shouting after us.” Then Jesus said to her, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the nation of Israel.”
But the woman was already kneeling before Jesus and said, “Sir, help me!” Jesus answered, “It is not
right to take the bread from the children and throw it to the little dogs.” The woman replied, “It is true, sir, but
even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their master’s table.” Then Jesus said, “Woman, how
great is your faith! Let it be as you wish.” And her daughter was healed at that moment.
Reflection:
Mothers have great capacity to bear anything for the sake of
their children. They will go to extraordinary lengths at the expense of their
own dignity to ensure the well-being of their love ones. Take for example
the Canaanite woman. She is pagan in the eyes of the Jews. Jesus in the
early part of His ministry is clear in His goals. He will seek out the lost sheep of
Israel. And so, He ignores the woman’s plea. But driven out of desperation,
she continues and does not stop. The disciples become annoyed. The woman’s
insistence earned her an audience with Jesus. In this, her real battle begins.
And she won not because of wit or sullen pride. Her humility unlocked the
mercy of heaven. And she goes home rejoicing because of this.
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