Another Nameless Woman

If you remember I wrote a blog back in March I think it was about another nameless woman that had amazing faith. I found this incredible women in Mark 7:24-30 Check it out!
When I first read this passage I had no idea what it was talking about or referencing too but after looking at it again and waiting for God to talk boy did he ever!

So lets begin the story. Jesus is now in gentile territory aka non-Jewish land. He went into some one's house hoping not to be noticed or disturbed. Then there is this woman. She comes to Jesus and tells him that her daughter is possessed by a demon.
This is where it gets interesting and very confusing.

²⁷“First let the children eat all they want,” he told her, “for it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
²⁸ “Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”

I had to look at it twice before it became clear. So:
Bread= good news message
Children= Jews
Dogs= Gentiles (I know not very nice but makes cultural sense)

This woman (who probably did not have much education, not only knows what Jesus was talking about but also knows an answer to give that is humble yet persistent. She knows that as a gentile she to can receive the good news. Whats even more amazing is that a woman was the first of the gentiles (from my knowledge) to hear and understand the good news.

I was thinking a long time of how to apply this to my life since really that is the most important part. But really it simply is this, have faith that Jesus wants to help you too. Her faith stood the test that he gave her and she BELIEVED in him! So how does this play out practically? Well have faith that Jesus will answer your small little prayers and the really big ones too! The woman believed that he could heal her little girl.  Have faith that he will provide for you, Jesus provided a new life for both the mother and her baby.

Be like the nameless woman in the bible, Women of FAITH!