Matthew 15: 21-28. 21 Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.”
23 But He answered her not a word.
And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, “Send her away, for she cries out after us.”
24 But He answered and said, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
25 Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, help me!”
26 But He answered and said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.”
27 And she said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”
28 Then Jesus answered and said to her, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
Have you ever prayed, and it seemed like nothing happened? Have you ever had others pray on your behalf and didn’t get an answer? Most people will stop there. When you have problems in your life most of the time it’s because God is on the outside looking in. God WANTS to help you. The reason God is on the outside looking in, is because people don’t worship Him. This woman came to Him because she was in trouble. Don’t wait until you get in trouble to get with God. When you worship God, it gets Him on the inside. And when God is on the inside, the problems have no choice but to get out! There’s nothing more important than your purpose. Your purpose is found in the book of Revelation. We were created for God’s pleasure. To worship Him. Your purpose is more important than your calling. If you get your purpose in its rightful place, your call will take care of itself. Keep your purpose first. We give God pleasure when we lift our hands to heaven and bow before Him to thank Him for every breath we take. Regardless of how good you have it, or how bad you have it, you have something you can thank God and worship Him for. Worship is how you should live every day. You should be worshiping Monday through Saturday, not just on Sunday. The Canaanite humbled herself. People don’t worship God for 2 reasons. Because they don’t want Him, and their pride. Pride is the very essence of Satan himself. When you fall down and worship God with a humble heart, God begins to fix all your outward problems. We are all worshiping something. What are you worshiping? You have to make this a practice in your life!
There are benefits for those who worship God on a daily basis. The evidence of that is found in Psalm 91.
Psalm 91:14-16 14“Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation.”
When you choose to set your love upon God, He will be with you in trouble. He will be with you when situations arise, and you need help. You can have God on your side! It’s best to set your love upon him BEFORE the trouble comes! Base your relationship with God on fellowship, not need. God will build a hedge around you. Nothing can penetrate that hedge. That’s what the whole Psalm is about!
Psalm 91:3-7 3Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler
And from the perilous pestilence.
4 He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day
6Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
And ten thousand at your right hand;But it shall not come near you.
God is giving you a picture of how he will protect you and your children. God will get right in the middle of your life, but you have to invite Him in. It’s easy to believe Him, when He is so real to you!
Psalm 91:11 For He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways.
God is good! He wants to be God to you! Why don’t you let Him? He is with you in trouble! If He never does another thing for you, you have enough to worship Him every day for the rest of your life! God has no favorites. Everyone has the same opportunity! Get before God and worship Him today!