Faith To Believe

Matthew 15: 26-28

And He answered and said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs." But she said, "Yes, Lord, but even the dogs feed on the crumbs which fall from their master's table." 
Then Jesus answered and said to her, "O woman, your faith is great; be it done for you as you wish." And her daughter was healed at once.

I'm amazed that Jesus seems to be calling this woman a dog! I think He was testing her. And she passed the test, humbling herself before Him, admitting her unworthiness to receive the "bread" intended for the children, yet still asked for the mere "crumbs that fell from the table," as the family pet would.

And Jesus commended her for her faith! And her humbleness allowed her to trust the Lord to do for her what she knew she could not do for herself--heal her daughter.

O my Father, please strengthen my faith to really believe that You will do what I know I can't. Help me to begin to do those things I cannot accomplish, believing that You will do them through me. Keep me close to Yourself, that I will hear Your still, small voice behind me, saying, "This is the path, walk here," not wandering to the left or to the right.

Even so, come, Lord Jesus!