The Jesus Bible Reading Plan / "MEAN" JESUS?

The Jesus Bible Reading Plan

Day 174 of 365 "MEAN" JESUS? During dinner, a local woman sought Jesus' attention and care. Jesus responded in a way that could be misinterpreted as mean or rude (v. 27). But Jesus was not attempting to insult the woman with this metaphor. In fact, he was testing her faith. He wanted the woman to consider what she felt about him: whether she thought he was merely another religious guru or he was the only way her daughter could be healed. Matthew, one of the other Gospel writers, records Jesus' response to this hopeful mother in this way: "Then Jesus said to her, 'Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.' And her daughter was healed at that moment" (Mt 15:28). This wise woman understood the test and persisted in seeking Jesus' help. Believers today can learn a valuable lesson from the faith and practice of this mother who cared enough to push the envelope, in faith. Jesus, thank you for the example of this mother who had great faith in you. May I also have great faith in what you can do with very little. Amen. Mark 7:24-30 NASB 24 Jesus got up and went away from there to the region of Tyre . And when He had entered a house, He wanted no one to know of it; yet He could not escape notice. 25 But after hearing of Him, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately came and fell at His feet. 26 Now the woman was a Gentile, of the Syrophoenician race. And she kept asking Him to cast the demon out of her daughter. 27 And He was saying to her, "Let the children be satisfied first, for it is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."  28 But she answered and said to Him, "Yes, Lord, but even the dogs under the table feed on the children's crumbs." 29 And He said to her, "Because of this answer go; the demon has gone out of your daughter."  30 And going back to her home, she found the child lying on the bed, the demon having left.