Just a Crumb
Mark 7:24-28 Jesus left that place and went to the vicinity of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know it; yet he could not keep his presence secret. 25 In fact, as soon as she heard about him, a woman whose little daughter was possessed by an evil spirit came and fell at his feet. 26 The woman was a Greek, born in Syrian Phoenicia. She begged Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter. 27 “First let the children eat all they want,” he told her, “for it is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to their dogs.” 28 “Yes, Lord,” she replied, “but even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.” 29 Then he told her, “For such a reply, you may go; the demon has left your daughter.”
IF YOU have a dog and a small child in the house, you notice how quickly the dog learns to get next to the child at meal time. The dog knows crumbs will fall, and he will eat.
Do you know to go next to Jesus? Jesus of Nazareth is “feeding” his people with healing and salvation when they come to him in faith. Thus comes the Greek woman desperate for her daughter. She comes knowing that if Jesus offers her even a “scrap” of his power, her daughter will be healed.
Jesus responds, “First let he children eat all they want” as he refers to the Jews receiving his healing. But fully trusting the power of Jesus she asks for just a crumb. And that crumb heals her daughter.
Pause and consider is your faith big enough to require only a little of Jesus?
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