Day 290

Galilean Ministry cont.
10. Withdrawl to the North
- Syrophencian woman's daughter healed (M-20) - Matthew 15:21-28; Mark 7:24-30
- Return through Decapolis, many miracles (M-21) - Matthew 15:29-31; Mark 7:31-37
11. Returning to the sea of Galilee
- Feeding of the 4,000 (M-22) - Matthew 15:32-38; Mark 8:1-9
- The demand for a sign - Matthew 15:39; Matthew 16:1-4; Mark 8:10-12
- Doctrine of Pharisees and Sadducees - Matthew 16:5-12; Mark 8:13-21
- Blind man near Bethsaida is healed (M-23) - Mark 8:22-26


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A woman not considered to be Jewish - calling out for assistance.  I was curious about the phrase 'vexed with a devil' and as I researched it came across Gill's commentary on the statement she makes, 'O Lord, thou Son of David.'



O Lord, thou son of David. The first of these characters expresses her faith in his power, dominion, and government, that all persons and things, and so all diseases were at his command, and control; and that being Lord of all, he could remove them at his pleasure: the other shows her knowledge and belief of him, as the Messiah, that being a name by which he was usually known by the Jews; See Gill on Mat_1:1 and which she, though a Gentile, might come at the knowledge of, either through being a proselyte to the Jewish religion, or through a general report which might reach, especially the neighbouring nations, that the Jews expected a wonderful deliverer to arise among them, under this character of the son of David; and from what she had heard of him, she concluded he must be the person. 

She had enough information or knowledge to know that HE was the one who could help her, even though HE initially rebuffs her - calling her a dog.  In the end commending her for her great faith.  She persevered and received the blessing.

I wonder how many times I fall short in continuing to seek Father.  To continue to press in and ask, knowing that HE is the only one who can truly meet my need.