There is something deeply touching in today’s Gospel (cf. Mark 7:24–30).
Here Jesus leaves familiar territory and enters a foreign land. A place where He is not expected. A place where He is not fully welcomed. And there, a woman approaches Him. Not a Jew. Not part of the chosen people. Not “qualified” by religious standards. Just a mother. With a suffering child. And a desperate heart. She kneels before Jesus and begs, she was seen as a commoner, out of her wailing mind she made a passionate request to the Lord. But Jesus’ response seems hard: “It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”
For a moment, it feels like rejection. But she does not walk away. She does not argue angrily. She does not lose hope. Because she knew what she wanted. Instead, she answers with humility and courage: “Even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”
However, for her: She does not demand.
- She trusts. She does not claim worthiness.
- She believes in mercy. And Jesus is moved and her daughter is healed.
Beloved in Christ, sometimes God seems silent. Sometimes prayers feel delayed. Sometimes answers come differently than we expect. But this woman teaches us something beautiful: Persistent love never goes unheard. Her faith was not loud. It was steady. And steady faith touches heaven.
Sometimes we feel unworthy. Sometimes we feel far. Sometimes we think: “Maybe I don’t deserve God’s attention.” But the Syrophoenician woman reminds us:
- You do not need perfection.
- You need persistence.
- You do not need status.
- You need trust.
Even crumbs from Christ are enough to change everything.
And here is the deeper secret: God never intended to give her crumbs. He intended to give her grace. He simply allowed her faith to grow strong enough to receive it.
Dearest friends, how big is your faith in God? When life tastes sour and you find yourself at the crossroads of life where hope seems to elude you: then just like the Syrophoenician woman, you ought to say with trust: "Even the Crumbs Are Enough!"
And in response, He will gently whisper: “Hold on. Even what seems small from Me is enough to heal your world.”
..and with your spirit 🙏
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