The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-25
sunday School Lesson Tor June 5. 1906
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race. and lived In the political division
known as Syria; some other Phoeni-
clans lived in northern Africa. Gnd
were termed o-Phoenicians. Be
sought Him" BY combining Mat
thew's account with that Of Mark, We
see that the following conversation
took place:
Woman-Have mercy on me. o
Lord. thou son OF David; my daughter
is grievously vexed with a devil.
Jesus remains silent
Disciples-send her away. for she
crieth after us.
Jesus Ito disciples)-I am not sent
but unto the lost sheep Of the house Of
Israel.
Woman Sworshiping)-Lord. help
mel
Jesus TO woman)-Let the children
first be filled: for It Is not meet to
take the children's bread and TO cast
1t unto the dogs.
woman-Truth. Lord: yet the dogs
under the table eat OF the children's
crumbs.
Jesus-O. woman. great is thy faith:
be II unto thee even as thou wilt Co
thy way; the Ievil is gone out OF thy
daughter
As we see how Jesus tried the wom-
an. first by His silence. then by ap-
parent rebun, We feel sure that He
was trying 70 bring her into the
household OF faith" that she. as well
as her daughter. might be blessed.
" 27. let the children first be
filled" Jesus words to the disciples
gsee above). which she had heard.
would give her 10 understand that He
meant Gentiles must wait until Israel
ties were provided for. mot meet"
Not atting. Unto the dogs" The
Jews thought that they alone were
children OF God. and they called people
OF other nations dogs" to Indicate
that their lives were unclean. and
perhaps that they "barked' at true
Goodness.
V. 2s. "she answered" One OF weak
faith might have gone home discour-
aged or perhaps resentful, but this
woman's faith was energized BY
mother-love, and she was ready to
bear anything II she might gain her
daughters restoration. Yes. Lord"
She agreed to what Jesus said. and
addressed Him as the sovereign Lord
Of mankind. Yet the dogs" etc. The
woman humbly accepts what He says
and from the truth OF the proverb
draws a new plea.
2s. For this saying" Because OF
the faith and love shown by this say
ing. Jesus was greatly pleased by her
faith. for II put her where He could
bless her; she had opened her heart
70 Him. See Matthews rendering In
our Golden Text The devil is gone
out" Jesus had not seen or touched
the child, but He assures the mother
that she Is cured.
V. 80. was come to her house" Be
lievlng Jesus word. she hastened
homeward and found her daughter. re-
leased from her malady. "laid"-or
more literally "thrown"-upon the
bed. Probably a convulsion had ac-
oompanied her release. What a happy
home that humble cottage now be-
camel Note the obstacles which mis-
woman overcame: ID Nationality;
she was to Jews a foreigner. CD he
ligion: she was a Canaanite and pagan
CD Speech: she was a Greek. a Gen.
tile. (4) Sex; she was a woman. =nd
not accustomed to appear in public.
Beyond all these. Jesus. Himself.
seemed to put obstacles in her way.
Practical Points.
V. IS. Sooner or later Christ and the
seeking soul are sure TO meet
Chron. 2s:9
v. Is. Each soul is tormented By
demons Of sin. which only Christ can
cast out.-Rom. 7:24. Is,
v. y. When Jesus Stems deaf to
our CRY. He is opening the way and
awaiting the time for sending the
largest possible answer-Jas. 1.3,4
v. 2s. Every difncuity surmouated
lifts US higher. makes our faith strong
er.-1 Pet 1T.
Y. %. Nothing can stand before one
who depends on Cod John "a.