Matt 15:22-27- And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.
28. Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
Jesus was found by a woman whose faith was solid. She was from Canaan, which means she was a Gentile. She sought him for healing for her daughter who was tormented by a devil, and was determine not to leave until her request was answered. Twelve Jews and the Jewish Savior of the world were in the presence of a desperate woman whose faith did not know how to quit. If this woman was to see her daughter healed, it would not come by her walking away with her head down; leaving with the very burden for which she diligently sought our Lord. No! The silence of Jesus did not quite her. Even after being insulted, for it was common for the Jews to call the Gentiles dogs, she stayed focus and would not be deterred. Although she knew Jesus was in covenant relationship with the Jews, she plainly understood that the Gentiles needed food from the Master—even if they received the crumbs!
Be resolved in being persistent. It gives a leverage that a quitter cannot attain. As the old saying goes, “A quitter never wins, and a winner never quits.” Are you jobless? Don’t give up—keep looking. Are your bills due but you still don’t have enough money? Fear not! Are you a paycheck from poverty? Proverbs 3:5-6. “Listen: In everything gives thanks, for this is the Will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (Thess. 5:18). Keep on praying and do not let go of your faith! Spiritual, mental, and physical healing is in the plan of God for us.