Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Matthew 15:21-28
by: Dorothy Noel.
Jesus’s ministry focused on the Jews. He is, after all, King of the Jews. But here, even in the face of His disciples dismissing the Canaanite woman and encouraging Him to send her away, Jesus engaged her. He tested her faith with a few questions. When it was clear that she had great faith in Jesus’ ability to heal her daughter, He chose to do so. Jesus’ example reminds us that His grace and power are available to all people, regardless of their origins. Faith is the only requirement. We dare not add any other criteria.