“And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.” — Matthew 15 v 22

A CRY FOR MERCY

In our Focal Scripture, the woman who came out of the coasts of Canaan cried unto Jesus for mercy. Jesus had already told His disciples that He was sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Jesus was not yet ready to attend to the needs of the Gentiles...