8/4/10 c-blog, THE GRACE OF GOD IS NOT SELECTIVE, BUT INTENDED FOR ALL OMGC, 8a m "this is a beautiful gospel but we may feel Jesus is insulting a woman as a dog..but this may the culture of the jews....jews considered non-jews as unclean..but this woman expressed her loyalty to Jesus..while some jews did not believe in Jesus..she referred to him as lord....then "even the dogs..."..Jesus responds...granting her wish..showing the grace of God is not selective but intended for all men & women..but wht abt the attitude of the disciples..lesson for them, don't underestmate the grace of God..be alert when the Lord wants to manifest His power..& most often this happens among the needy....Jesus is teaching His disciples to see...when u rspond to needy..may they believe in Jesus..
Jer 31:1-7 "At that time, says the LORD, I will be the God of all the tribes of Israel, and they shall be my people. Thus says the LORD: The people that escaped the sword have found favor in the desert. As Israel comes forward to be given his rest the LORD appears to him from afar: With age-old love I have loved you; so I have kept my mercy toward you. Again I will restore you, and you shall be rebuilt, O virgin Israel; Carrying your festive tambourines, you shall go forth dancing with the merrymakers Again you shall plant vineyards on the mountains of Samaria those who plant them shall enjoy the fruits. Yes, a day will come when the watchmen will call out on Mount Ephraim“Rise up, let us go to Zion, to the LORD, our God.” For thus says the LORD: Shout with joy for Jacob, exult at the head of the nations proclaim your praise and say: The LORD has delivered his people, the remnant of Israel.
R. (see 10d) The Lord will guard us as a shepherd guards his flock. Hear the word of the LORD, O nations proclaim it on distant isles, and say: He who scattered Israel, now gathers them together, he guards them as a shepherd h
Matt 15.21-28 "At that time Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out,“Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David My daughter is tormented by a demon.” But he did not say a word in answer to her. His disciples came and asked him,“Send her away, for she keeps calling out after us.” He said in reply,“I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” But the woman came and did him homage, saying, “Lord, help me.” He said in reply,“It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table of their masters.” Then Jesus said to her in reply,“O woman, great is your faith Let it be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed from that hour."
