O IN TME N T F O R T HE SO UL
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REV. WILLIE BOTHA
HOW HUNGRY ARE YOU?
READ: Matthew 15:21-28
W
hen the world-famous
cellist, Pablo Casals, was
ninety years old, he still practiced
every day for four to five hours.
When asked why he was still
working so hard at his age and
with his reputation, he answered:
“Because I am hoping to make
some progress...”
Pablo Casals is a good example
of someone who remained hungry.
He was not satisfied with the level
of professionalism which he had
already achieved - therefore he
continued to practice.
When Jesus visited the cities
of Tyre and Sidon, a Canaanite
woman approached Him. She
told Him about her daughter who
was in the power of an evil spirit.
Initially Jesus and His disciples did
not seem to take much notice of
her. It is important to understand
that Jesus, as Messiah, regarded it
as his duty to tell the Jews about
God’s new dispensation first.
However, the woman did not
accept it. She kneeled in front of
Jesus and said: “Lord, help me!”
Jesus explained to her that He
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could not take bread from the
children and cast it to the dogs.
She used the same likeness by
saying that the dogs could at least
have some of the crumbs which
fell from the master’s table. She
meant that, although she was not
Jewish, she believed that God’s
mercy could also apply to her.
Jesus was amazed at her faith and
healed her daughter. A mother’s
love knows no limits. She yearns
for her child and the needs of her
child.
Later, after Jesus’ resurrection,
the disciples received a clear
instruction to go to all nations
and to make disciples and baptise
them in the name of the Father,
the Son and the Holy Spirit.
The Jews were not receptive
to accepting the Messiah or
His message - contrary to the
Canaanite woman who was
hungry for the message of Jesus.
The most important is,
however, the way in which He
yearned for us. God's desire
was for us to be His children.
His Father, who also yearned for
Him, did not allow the yearning
of his Son to exceed His yearning
for the world. What a conflict of
interest for our sake!
Do we still yearn for God,
who so yearns for us? Do we still
have that inexpressible, basic
desire to live out our Christian
faith? Or should God, who gave
us the bread of life, be satisfied
with the crumbs from our table,
our time?
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