~~~1 Kings 11:4-13~~~Psalm 106~~~Mark 7:24-30~~~
Have you ever tried to hide your whereabouts from someone?
That was exactly what Jesus was hoping he could do...hide.
He entered a house and wanted no one to know about it...
Jesus wanted some alone time, but by now he was too well known
to hide for any length of time.
He has gone so far as to leave the mostly Jewish area
to venture in the Gentile community.
Thinking he would be less likely to be recognized there.
But even the local Gentiles have heard of his healing powers.
Jesus hears the only woman to question his intentions...
“Lord, even the dogs under the table eat the children’s scraps.”
He responds by granting her request...her daughter is healed.
Jesus commanded it to be so and it was done.
He let his heart dictate his actions for good.
Solomon, on the other hand let his corrupt wives
bore little holes into his heart.
Little by little he turned away from the God
who had been so supportive of him.
For the sake of keeping his wives content
he is swayed into joining their worship of idols,
which was forbidden by God.
Solomon lets the evil tentacles of his pagan wives
reach deep into heart and loses his favor with God.
If Solomon could not keep his wives
from worshiping idol gods he should have been able
to restrain his own actions.
He fails miserably and his family will suffer for generations to come.
It is the little things that often become what defines
who we are in the end.
The woman in the Gospel only wanted the scraps from the ground.
She humbles herself at the feet of Jesus.
The Blessings come not from the big things we do,
but often rather from the small things.
Peace.
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