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Crumbs from the Master's Table
We have read of a mother which most of us can relate to.
She was a woman who faced a tremendous need in her life.
She was desperate and unable to solve her problem.
Very little is known about this mother.
We don't even know her name, but we do know that she came to Jesus and her life was forever changed as He met her needs that day.
This mother was a woman who faced a trial in life and yet possessed great faith.
She had come with a need and refused to be denied.
She was content with the crumbs that fell from the Master's table.
We need those in our day who possess the faith and determination that this mother had to get to Jesus.
Our lives and families would be much better if we could only do as this woman did.
I want to look at the situation of her life and the change that was made when she met Jesus.
There are some truths that have not changed that we need to consider as we look at:
Crumbs from the Master's Table.
Today is a special day for us.
It is a day that has been set aside to honor our mothers.
I am thankful for the mother that God has blessed me with.
I am thankful for the mother of my children.
My family is blessed with godly women who have a desire to serve the Lord.
We have read of a mother which most of us can relate to.
She was a woman who faced a tremendous need in her life.
She was desperate and unable to solve her problem.
Very little is known about this mother.
We don't even know her name, but we do know that she came to Jesus and her life was forever changed as He met her needs that day.
This mother was a woman who faced a trial in life and yet possessed great faith.
She had come with a need and refused to be denied.
She was content with the crumbs that fell from the Master's table.
We need those in our day who possess the faith and determination that this mother had to get to Jesus.
Our lives and families would be much better if we could only do as this woman did.
I want to look at the situation of her life and the change that was made when she met Jesus.
There are some truths that have not changed that we need to consider as we look at: Crumbs from the Master's Table.
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The Position of this Mother (22-23) A. Her Race (22a)—And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts.
I am not being prejudice when I mention the race of this mother, but it cannot be overlooked.
She was a woman of Canaan.
Mark's gospel tells us that she was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation.
She was one of a condemned race.
As God's people entered the Promise Land, the Canaanites were to be destroyed.
These were a people who rejected the Lord and lived in sin and idolatry.
In the days of Jesus, things had not changed among the Canaanites.
They were still a condemned people who embraced idolatry and denied the true and living God.
● Each of us here today is no different.
We were each born in sin, separated from God and condemned by our sin.
In us there was no desire to worship or serve the Lord.
Apart from Jesus, we were hopeless and alone.
B. Her Reality (22b)—Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
This poor mother faced a tragic need.
She had a daughter, whom she loved, that was vexed with a devil.
She had lived among a sinful people, and the sins of life had affected her family.
● I know we had rather not accept it, but sin is the root of our problems.
Homes are in ruin and lives are devastated today all because of sin.
The harsh reality is that sin brings about misery and death.
We can look around in our society and see the effects of sin.
Many are facing difficulty today because of sin.
Sin brings devastation to all it touches.
C. Her Rejection (23a)—As this mother came to Jesus, He answered her not a word.
She had a very real need, but Jesus didn't respond to her. ● This may seem harsh and difficult for us to accept, but there is a principle that we need to understand.
She recognized Him as the Messiah of the Jews, the great miracle worker, but she hadn't yet seen Jesus as the Savior of her soul.
She was just looking for Jesus to meet her immediate need, but had no desire to submit her life unto Him in salvation.
● Our Lord is a God of mercy, but He knows those who belong to Him.
I am aware that it rains on the just and the unjust alike, but the only prayer that the Lord hears from sinners is a prayer of repentance in salvation.
(She had to see Jesus as more than One who met physical needs.)
D. Her Reproach (23b)—And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
The disciples were not sympathetic to her needs.
They desired the Lord to send her away.
It was clear that she was a Gentile, a woman associated with a sinful people.
The circumstances of her life had brought about reproach and a lack of compassion.
● That is typical for a life consumed with sin.
It often brings reproach and rejection.
Many today are living a life of reproach because of their sin.
The consequences of sin are never pretty.
Few ever stop to count the cost when they engage in sin.
● The disciples didn't fully understand the plan of God for Christ to die for the sins of humanity.
We must not look upon the lost and hurting as the disciples did.
We need to develop a heart of compassion for those who are without Christ.
Let us extend a hand of love rather than condemnation.
We must not embrace or encourage sin, but we need to remember that we are all sinners saved by grace.
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The Position of this Mother (22-23) II.
The Petition of this Mother (22-27) A. The Request (22)—Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
She was a woman with a desperate need.
Her daughter was possessed with demons.
This mother just wanted her daughter freed of this dreadful condition.
Clearly this was a mother who loved her daughter and wanted her to be healed.
She had likely heard of the power of Jesus and she hoped that He would help her as well.
This woman wanted to get to Jesus.
She needed a miracle and she believed He could help her.
● Isn't that what we need in our day?
We need mothers, fathers, friends, and loved ones who will get to the Lord.
We need those who will cry out on behalf of others.
Parents need to realize that there is no substitute for godly instruction and a personal relationship with Christ.
● If you are concerned about the needs of your family, get them to the Lord.
Bring them to the house of God so that they might learn of Him and come to know Him!
I am thankful for a mother that took me to church.
B. The Response (24, 26)—But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.
I am certain that these were not the words that this mother expected to hear.
Jesus revealed that He had come to the house of Israel first.
It was in God's plan to reach out to the Jews prior to the Gentiles.
The time had not yet come for the gospel to be preached to the Gentiles.
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