© 05 Colin Melbourne
Are you in trouble, desperate, overwhelmed, in debt, or afraid? Whatever your problem, you will discover the only solution as you read.
God have mercy on me!
One of the most thrilling success stories in God’s word is of a person just like you. It’s in the Holy Bible, Matthew 15:21-28 KJV. You’ll see yourself portrayed in this account.
Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.
And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.
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.
Demon Possessed Girl
A sinner, driven to distraction by a demon possessing her daughter, called on the LORD Jesus Christ for help, and He fixed the whole thing with a word.
Your problem may be completely different, but He will help you too: Only believe and cry out for His help.
If you are sick and in pain: Jesus will heal you now.
If you cannot stop sinning, and want to be free of sin, shame, and guilt: Christ will cleanse you, and make you a new person with power to overcome every temptation.
If you are afraid, harassed, confused, and controlled by problems: The LORD Jesus Christ will give you peace, and wisdom that will set you free.
Follow the example of this woman, and you’ll receive the same answer from Christ.
O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt.
Meet the conditions she met, and God will give you complete success.
Will you do that? Then you are ready for your miracle to begin.
Does God Use Doctors?
You’ve already done many things like this sinner woman in a fruitless attempt to find a solution.
She’d no doubt tried every medical potion she could afford. The poor mother was willing to spend everything she had to heal her suffering daughter, but it was a total waste of time and money.
The source of the problem was not medical, but spiritual. Just like yours.
Doctors, pills and therapies cannot remove your sin. At best they only alleviate symptoms, and often fail to do even that.
God’s answer gets at the root of the problem: He fixes the sin, and the symptoms disappear.
Medics experiment on your body, Jesus heals you completely in spirit, soul, and body.
God does not use doctors to heal: He heals by His Spirit anointed word:
He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. Ps. 107:20 KJV
Dogs Are Outside the Kingdom
You have more in common with her; she was an outsider, a Canaanite.
Christ was sent under the Old Covenant only to Israel, to the Jews under the Law. (After He initiated the New Covenant, He expanded the Church’s mission to include Gentiles.)
All of us are born outsiders: Sinners, children of the Devil. Our inherited sinful nature separates us from God and His blessings. Only through accepting Christ’s Sacrifice on our behalf are we made righteous children of God, under His blessings.
Jesus called it being born again, because it is the start of a brand new life with God as Father and Lord.
Do you want that today?
Then be willing to turn away from sin and receive Christ as your LORD and Saviour by childlike faith.
He said, For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Jn. 3:16 KJV
Do what Jesus said, believe in Him with all your heart and His life will come into you.
Dead End Religion
Because she was a sinner, she’d tried worshipping the false gods and the idols of her culture. She’d offered sacrifices at the high places, and perhaps you’ve done likewise.
Have you meddled with occult New Age therapies, acupuncture, aromatherapy and such like?
Have you worshipped idols with Roman Catholics, Buddhists, Muslims, and Hindus?
Understand that all worship not directed to the LORD Jesus Christ is idolatrous.
Repent and worship only Jesus like this woman learned to do.
There’s only one way to God. He told us so Himself:
I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. Jn. 14:6 KJV
Religions teach the lie that “there are many ways to God”, and several mediators to ‘help’ you. God’s word declares the truth, 1 Tim. 2:5-6 KJV;
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time…
The Virgin Mary, Buddha, Mohammed, Krishna, priests, prophets, and gurus can do nothing to bridge the gulf between you and Almighty God: Only God in the Flesh, the LORD Jesus Christ, can do that.
She Heard the Good News and Called
The Canaanite mother tried religion; it failed her, but when she heard about Jesus, and called on Him, she met the Living God who solved her problem.
What else did she do?
She called with all her heart to Jesus for help. Do the same. Though His followers rebuffed her, He did not reject her.
Unbelieving Believers
Don’t let ‘Christians’ put you off Christ.
Some preachers don’t believe Jesus does miracles today, they destroy faith in Him. Ignore them and listen to God’s word in The Flesh who promised, Mtt. 21:22 KJV;
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
That is the promise of God, which cannot be broken.
That is why He described the woman’s faith as great.
Though she accepted the fact that she was not entitled to receive God’s help under the Old Covenant, she believed He could fix her daughter by driving out the demon with a single command.
She believed that because she’d heard what Jesus had done for others.
I’m a witness to you; I’ve seen Him open blind eyes, heal cancer, drive out devils, and heal all manner of infirmities and diseases right in front of me.
I’ve seen Him heal broken marriages, turn drug addicts into pastors, transform harlots into saints, provide everyday material blessings, and get a job for the destitute and jobless.
Don’t Stop Believing
Nothing is impossible with God: Jesus works miracles today as of old wherever believers believe like in Bible times.
What He did for those people, He will do for you now: Only believe!
Finally, notice the woman was desperate and determined. She was not stopped by the disciple’s cold shoulder. Not even by Christ’s initial evasive response.
She came to Christ believing He could, and would, fix her problem. She had no ‘plan B’, she was not experimenting.
She was committed to receiving from Christ what she believed He would do for her: And God obliged.
God’s word declares,Ro. 10:11, Is. 28:16b KJV;
Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Now is the time for you to press in for your portion. You won’t be dismayed. A single ‘crumb’ from the Master’s table was sufficient to deliver a girl possessed by a demon. Remember, healing is the children’s bread.
Jesus loves you as much as He loves anyone, and He wants to help you.
Get right with God: Become His child by being born again, then claim your Blood bought right to salvation, healing, and deliverance.
Believe on Christ now and with all your heart call: Lord have mercy, help me!
He’s waiting…
Receive Christ and Get Right With God
© 05 Colin Melbourne