Who is Jesus? vv. 25-30: Jesus saves the daughter of the Syrophoenecian woman because of the woman’s faith. However, Jesus appears to refuse her initially when he first hears her appeal (v. 27). Jesus only did this to reveal the woman’s faith, not to insult her. He wanted to illustrate who are the true children of God who will participate in the Kingdom of God. In other words, Jesus demonstrated that the Jews, who thought they were the children of God, had the chance to enter into the Kingdom of God but refused it while Gentiles, who were considered to be like dogs, will be given the opportunity to be a part of God’s Kingdom. Just as God heard the plea of a Gentile woman and gave her the gift of the Kingdom of God, he gives us the same precious gift of salvation. vv. 32-37: Jesus heals a man who was deaf and mute. When Jesus puts his fingers in the man’s ears, touches his tongue, and utters, “Ephphatha” with a deep sigh. He is showing compassion as the Gentile’s creator. Let’s praise God for coming to us, unlocking our hearts, and relieving us from our troubles when we were living helplessly like the man who was deaf and mute.
Help us in times we act as if we are spiritually deaf and mute to your grace.
