William
Andrew Dillard
The Choice of Every
Person
Her daughter was vexed with a devil. She was a gentile
believer begging Jesus for help. Jesus, Who was sent but to the lost
sheep of Israel said, “It is not appropriate to cast the children’s
meat to dogs.” Wow! What a rebuff! In modern times this would be a
significant cause for offense. Would this woman return home in a huff
with a mouth streaming bad words about Jesus? Quite the opposite.
Being outside of the covenant people of God, but understanding the
power of Jesus, she would not be denied. Instead of becoming angry,
she doubled down in humility. She replied, “Truth, Lord: yet the
dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”
Jesus
said, “O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou
wilt.” Her daughter was made whole immediately.
Sin within us
is so offensive to God. The righteousness and mercy of God is so
offensive to the sin nature within us. When the two meet, sin will be
destroyed. Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken, but
on whomsoever it shall fall, it will indeed grind him to powder. Luke
20:18.
So, it is so much better to be broken than to be ground
into powder. Those are the only choices. To be offended is to choose
the latter, to be blessed is to choose the former. The Canaanite
woman would not be offended, she was blessed! So are all those who
seek God in a repentant attitude. What about you, dear reader? Are
you offended or blessed? Be as wise and as humble at that Canaanite
woman!
OFFENDED OR BLESSED?
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