Matt 15:27 And she said, Yes, Lord, for even the little dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. (28) Then Jesus answered and said to her, O woman, great is your faith! John 6:51 I am the living bread which came down out of heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he shall live forever.
The Gentile woman seemed to be saying, "Yes, Lord, I am a dirty, pagan dog. But don't forget, Lord, that even dogs have their portion. The dog's portion is not on the table like the children's portion. The children's portion is on the table, but the dog's portion is under the table. Now, Lord, You are not on the table, in the land of Israel. You are under the table, in the Gentile world. You are in the very place where I am. You are not on the table where the children are. You are now under the table where the dogs are. Lord, the dogs may eat the crumbs that are under the table." The Canaanite woman was keen, and the Lord Jesus was caught by her. In this section on eating, the Lord Jesus said nothing about washing. I believe that the Lord Jesus did this purposely to show His disciples that they needed only one thing--the eating. Even if we are as dirty as pagan dogs, we still have the right and the position to eat Jesus. Oh, we need to be uninhibited eaters! Do not wait until you have washed. Come to the Lord just as you are and eat of Him. As the words of a hymn say, "Just as I am, I come." We need to say, "Lord, I come just as I am. I don't need to change or to be cleansed. Lord, I need You, and I come to You to eat. Even if I am a dirty dog, I come to You just as I am." Eating is primary, and eating is everything. [continued tomorrow]
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Witness Lee, Life-study of Matthew, pp. 549-550. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA. Please visit us at www.emanna.com. Send comments to: [email protected].
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