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Dog BARKS

Mark 7:27&28
"27 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.
28 And she answered and said unto Him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs."

We are in the Gospel of Mark, chapter seven. Jesus is making some distance between Him and the religious leaders that are giving Him trouble. Jesus Has left His country and has traveled to what is present day Lebanon.

Even in this foreign country the people have heard of Jesus. He will not get to unwind or rest because there are people NEEDING His help! This GREEK woman is desperate to get help for her daughter. She FELL at HIS FEET and begged Jesus to cast out the demon that has possessed her daughter. 

In today's verses Jesus says "Not yet." Or, more precisely; that mercy and healing for the Gentiles was not far off. "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." This mother will not take "No." for an answer. She has heard tell of the many miraculous cures among the Jews. She believes He can help her daughter. She has FAITH in Jesus! This is an embarrassment to all the proud Pharisees and disbelieving Jews!

"And she answered and said unto Him, Yes, Lord: YET the DOGS under the table eat of the children's crumbs." Call her a DOG and she BARKS. She just needs a little crumb. It's not much to ask of the MESSIAH. She is not asking for a place at the table, she just wants a dropping from the Master's full table! One crumb of power and grace from Thy table shall cast the devil out of my daughter. This Gentile woman expressed more ingenuity and FAITH here than many heros of the FAITH do in their entire lives!

The good parts of these daily devotionals are inspired by the sermon at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg Texas. You can watch it by following this link... https://youtu.be/LiGyZEvK7jM
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