Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-10
SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON
For Sunday June H. Matt. 15:21-28
By DR.. Marion MCH. Hull
Golden Text "Great thy faith: be done unto thee even
as thou wilt"

she came in another attitude. She fell
at his feet and worshiped Him, saying,
Lord, help me-" Immediately now He
speaks to her When she had addressed
Him as the Son of David lie was silent.
When she comes worshipping Him and
appealing to Him only as her Lord, He
answers her Immediately.
PRAYER, PATIENCE, PERSISTENCE.
Another strange thing, though, occur
red. The answer that she got was one OF
Encouragement. First He Is silent, and
then when He speaks His answer is a
discouragihg one. Is this not strange
attitude for One to take who is so ten
der, so full of compassion as Jesus was?
He said to her, 1T is not right for Me
to take the children's bread and cast IL
to the dogs" The woman had a great
burden on her heart; she felt her sore
need; she was determined that nothing
would turn her away from her hearts
desire and, wonderful to relate, she turn
ed her Lords argument against her re-
quest into the strongest argument in
favor of it. Immediately she answered,
Yes, Lord, You, are perfectly right, but
even the little pet dogs eat Of the crumbs
that fall from the table. l appreciate
now that l am an alien from the COM
monwealth of Israel, that l have no
claim upon You as the Son Of David.
appreciate LIldl all hOliliA6 AAOAO
a dog dependent for his supply upon
the grace of the children who save the
scraps to throw to him. You are right,
but as an alien 1 cast myself on Your
mercy, on Your grace, Your willingness
to help one who but for You must go
upnsupplied."
Now, this was what Jesus wanted.
The Pharisees had been unable, and We're
unable afterwards to outwit Him. we
say this most reverently, what the Pharl-
sees could not do because of their I'M
belief this heather woman did through
faith. She had come to the point where
He wanted her to be. She had acknowl-
edged the fact that she had no claim
upon Him whatever except that OF one
in great need from One who was full
of grace. Then Jesus gave her what she
wanted, and more. He said to her, on
woman, great is thy faith, be it done unto
thee even as thou wilt.
That very moment, in distant part or
the town, in an humble home over which
the shadow had rested for long time
because of little daughter who was
bound by satan, deliverance came Satan
was cast out; his power over the child
was broken, and he had to withdraw his
evil spirit. because One who was stronger
than he had spoken a word in distant
place. When the woman reached her
home she found her daughter thoroughly
cured, completely delivered. Her prayer,
her patience, her persistence had won.
She had gained exactly what she wanted
because she had asked prayerfully, pa
tiently, persistently, humbly.
Beloved, have you been discouraged be
cause the skies were as glass over your
Because when you asked, Jesus was
silent? Has He spoken to you, and the
word been one of discouragementT Then
think of this Caananitish woman. Pos
sibIy like her you have been asking IN
the wrong way. Come worshiping Him.
claiming nothing because of anything IN
you; but asking exactly what you need
because He is your Lord, and you are
dependent upon Him and upon His grace,
as the little dogs are upon the grace ana
mercy Of the children. That sort OF an
attitude if prayerful, patient and per-
sistent will win.
Nav the commentator be given you
that was given this heather woman
"Great is thy faith, be it done unto you
even as thou wilt"