“But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” Matthew 15:25 (ESV)
She was a Canaanite, not one of the ‘lost sheep of the house of Israel.’ She was also desperate. She was a mother aching for her daughter’s healing, a parent willing to do anything to find the One who could provide relief from her child’s oppression. When Jesus challenged her, she pressed Him and pursued Him unrelentingly.
Vulnerable faith—that’s how I would describe the Canaanite woman’s plea for her daughter’s healing. It is a faith willing to risk rejection for the sake of another, a faith willing to seek out, step out, and speak out, a faith that stretches the boundaries of one’s comfort zone just to grab ahold of some small measure of the abundance the Bread of Life has to offer.
Today, step out of your comfort zone. Be willing to risk all for the sake of another. Shed your fears, your inhibitions, your what-will-others-think mentality. Someone in your family, your neighborhood, your circle of friends, is struggling and needs you to share with them what our Jesus can do.
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Published by Renee Srch
Born to an American father and a British mother, Renée Srch grew up in France where she obtained her French Baccalaureate. She attended IBME in Switzerland, graduating with a degree in Missions and Theology.
She is a wife, a mother to three boys, and a critter mom to two rescue dogs and fourteen rescue cats. Renée has led and taught writing workshops through the Ozarks Chapter of American Christian Writers and is currently a member of the Springfield Writer’s Guild and Sleuth's Ink, in Springfield, Mo.
Renée has published thirteen books under her given name. She also writes suspense novels under pen name R.J. Dawkins. She writes across genres and for all age groups. Her brand is Wholesome Books for the Whole Family. Besides her own books, she has contributed to four Chicken Soup for the Soul books, two anthologies, and published numerous magazine articles. She has received several awards, among which was an award from Writer’s Digest for her personal essay, Treasures from the Sea, and Global Library Award and Book Cover Award for Miracle Moments; Helping the Rescued Become the Rescuers. Her children’s book, It’s Dark in the Ark, was a number one bestseller on Amazon.
You can learn more about her work at www.ReneeVajkoSrch.com, https://www.facebook.com/ReneeVajkoSrch
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