Wherever Jesus went, as He lived in this world, there always was a group of people who found fault with everything that He did and everything that He said. They looked clean and well-dressed. They taught the Jewish people many rules, some from the Old Testament and some that they had made up, that they expected the people to obey. But in their hearts they hated the Lord Jesus and wanted to get rid of Him. Jesus taught that what is most important is not how we look on the outside, as other people see us, but how our hearts look to God, for He can see all the sin that fills our hearts.
What a cheer the “woman of Canaan” must have been to the Lord Jesus! She was not a Jew in Israel; she was a Gentile from a neighboring country. Usually the Jews did not have anything to do with Gentiles. But this woman’s daughter was possessed by a demon, and the mother knew that only Jesus could help her with her serious problem. Many tried to turn her away, but the Lord Jesus valued her great faith that would not give up, and so He was very happy to deliver her daughter from the demon.
Jesus had come to heal and bless the people. Here He also does another miracle with food - He once again feeds a multitude of people with just a few loaves and fish. Those who received the blessing “glorified the God of Israel” -they gave Him the honor and thanks that He deserved.
Now we need some rest in our journey, and while we do you can find the following verses.
1. Children should always ____________ their parents, because this pleases the Lord. Colossians 3:___
Children
2. What is it that can cleanse our hearts from all ____________ ?
1 John 1:___
But
3. We are saved only by grace, through ____________ , not by anything that we can do ourselves. Ephesians 2:___
For
4. The Lord Jesus came to ____________ those who have been under bondage and slavery to the devil all their lives. Hebrews 2:___
And
5. When we receive God’s wonderful gift, the Lord Jesus and His death on the cross to save us from our sins, it is only right that we should give Him ____________ . 2 Corinthians 9:___
Thanks
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