What makes Jesus’ jaw drop? What amazes Jesus? What makes him stand back and say, “Wow”? There can’t be much. Is there even anything? He is, after all, the one who made the heavens and the earth and everything in them. He is, after all, the great poet of the sky who created all creativity. He is the one about whom the angels say, “You are worthy of all glory and praise.”
What makes Jesus’ jaw drop? There is something. It is the faith of a Canaanite woman who came to him about her demon-possessed daughter. It is the faith of a Canaanite who persistently pursued the ear and attention of Jesus until he finally heard and answered her. It is her faith. About her faith, he said, “This woman has great (i.e. mega) faith.”
We’re going to be studying Matthew 15:21-28, and we’ll discuss this woman’s faith. At the same time, we’ll learn to find joy in “crumbs from Jesus.” For more on that, listen in.