[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]4. We must persist and not stop even if God seem silent, or even if people rebuke us. [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Persistence is one trait that God admires. Jesus taught us that we must keep on seeking, keep on knocking and keep on asking until we receive what God stirred on our hearts. When Jesus was silent on her pleas, she pressed on. She was not discouraged. The disciples besought Jesus to get rid of her; she still continued and didn’t lose heart. Why stop when she was in the presence of God? It was her chance to be face to face with her Answer. [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]There are times when God seems silent, when He seems far away. We, too, need not lose heart but continue. We must pray persistently, seeking Him all the more. For we know that we will receive His response in due time. [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]5. We must be transparent before God for He knows our hearts, our needs and our desperate[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]desires.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]God knows our hearts. He tested it for us to know the contents thereof. We, most of the time, didn’t even know the contents of our own hearts. Jesus tested the heart of the woman by telling her that He only came for the children of Israel. He tested her faith by telling her that bread should not be given to dogs. From these fiery responses from Jesus, her heart was revealed; her motives were exposed; her faith capture the essence of what believing God truly is. It confirmed faith in spite of. [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]There is nothing we can hide from God. To the One Who sees the heart and its intentions, we have to be transparent. We have to be open before Him. In humility, we must acknowledge our weaknesses, our needs, our desperate desires, and our dependence on Him. In being transparent, we recognize our lack, our insufficiency and our inconsolable necessity of a Savior and Healer.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]6. We must reason with faith.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Her reasoning was wrapped in faith. She understood what Jesus meant. She only asked for compassion. From the abundant table of God’s grace, she wanted the morsel. Crumbs – that was she ever wanted. And through that morsel she knew satisfaction was found. Even in that tiny bit of God’s grace, healing and health can be found. Her faith was great. [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]In his devastated state, Job sought to reason with God. He strived for an audience with the Almighty. “Come now, and let us reason together”, the Lord invites us. He wants us near; He wants us conversing with Him. [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]When God seems harsh[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]It may appear as if Jesus was harsh. His words were rough and piercing. [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Was Jesus truly callous and severe? [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]For One Who was so kind and considerate to the Samaritan woman at the well, Jesus didn’t condemn her for a life that was out of focus and for her ignorance of spiritual things. But instead He revealed His true identity as the Messiah, allowing her drink from the Living Waters. [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]For One Who was not judgmental to the woman caught in adultery, Jesus forgave her sins and showed her the way of a life free from sin. The scribbled sands witnessed the Savior who saw beyond what a reformed life should be, not what it was.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]For One Who delivered a legion of demons from a tormented soul, Jesus showed compassion, a deliverance from hell he was living, a misery of pain and terror. We can only imagine, in the man’s lucid state, how he cried for salvation, for release from the abyss he was in. God came and swooped him out, brought him to Himself.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]For One Who appreciated the heartfelt anointing of perfume from a sinful woman, Jesus loved her, memorialized her devotion. For one who had been forgiven much, she loved all the more. For one who had been given much, even a life anew, she gave all she could. She knew it was not enough, but Jesus knew it was the best gift. [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]For One Who was touched profoundly by the grieving widow of Nain, Jesus gave her son back from the grave. There is no crueler than death; and it perched on a lonely window. God gave her joy back. Can Someone Who was easily touched by grief and anguish be so callous and insensitive? [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]He who knows the content of the heart knew how it was broken, with tenderness He mends it. For the woman who bowed at the feet of Jesus, those were not words to further break her or fracture her soul. Like flowers crushed so that its scent will be evident and marked, her person was crushed so that her faith will fully be manifested.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Was Jesus truly callous and severe? [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Was God really [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Harsh[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]?[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Persistence is one trait that God admires. Jesus taught us that we must keep on seeking, keep on knocking and keep on asking until we receive what God stirred on our hearts. When Jesus was silent on her pleas, she pressed on. She was not discouraged. The disciples besought Jesus to get rid of her; she still continued and didn’t lose heart. Why stop when she was in the presence of God? It was her chance to be face to face with her Answer. [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]There are times when God seems silent, when He seems far away. We, too, need not lose heart but continue. We must pray persistently, seeking Him all the more. For we know that we will receive His response in due time. [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]5. We must be transparent before God for He knows our hearts, our needs and our desperate[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]desires.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]God knows our hearts. He tested it for us to know the contents thereof. We, most of the time, didn’t even know the contents of our own hearts. Jesus tested the heart of the woman by telling her that He only came for the children of Israel. He tested her faith by telling her that bread should not be given to dogs. From these fiery responses from Jesus, her heart was revealed; her motives were exposed; her faith capture the essence of what believing God truly is. It confirmed faith in spite of. [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]There is nothing we can hide from God. To the One Who sees the heart and its intentions, we have to be transparent. We have to be open before Him. In humility, we must acknowledge our weaknesses, our needs, our desperate desires, and our dependence on Him. In being transparent, we recognize our lack, our insufficiency and our inconsolable necessity of a Savior and Healer.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]6. We must reason with faith.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Her reasoning was wrapped in faith. She understood what Jesus meant. She only asked for compassion. From the abundant table of God’s grace, she wanted the morsel. Crumbs – that was she ever wanted. And through that morsel she knew satisfaction was found. Even in that tiny bit of God’s grace, healing and health can be found. Her faith was great. [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]In his devastated state, Job sought to reason with God. He strived for an audience with the Almighty. “Come now, and let us reason together”, the Lord invites us. He wants us near; He wants us conversing with Him. [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]When God seems harsh[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]It may appear as if Jesus was harsh. His words were rough and piercing. [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Was Jesus truly callous and severe? [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]For One Who was so kind and considerate to the Samaritan woman at the well, Jesus didn’t condemn her for a life that was out of focus and for her ignorance of spiritual things. But instead He revealed His true identity as the Messiah, allowing her drink from the Living Waters. [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]For One Who was not judgmental to the woman caught in adultery, Jesus forgave her sins and showed her the way of a life free from sin. The scribbled sands witnessed the Savior who saw beyond what a reformed life should be, not what it was.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]For One Who delivered a legion of demons from a tormented soul, Jesus showed compassion, a deliverance from hell he was living, a misery of pain and terror. We can only imagine, in the man’s lucid state, how he cried for salvation, for release from the abyss he was in. God came and swooped him out, brought him to Himself.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]For One Who appreciated the heartfelt anointing of perfume from a sinful woman, Jesus loved her, memorialized her devotion. For one who had been forgiven much, she loved all the more. For one who had been given much, even a life anew, she gave all she could. She knew it was not enough, but Jesus knew it was the best gift. [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]For One Who was touched profoundly by the grieving widow of Nain, Jesus gave her son back from the grave. There is no crueler than death; and it perched on a lonely window. God gave her joy back. Can Someone Who was easily touched by grief and anguish be so callous and insensitive? [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]He who knows the content of the heart knew how it was broken, with tenderness He mends it. For the woman who bowed at the feet of Jesus, those were not words to further break her or fracture her soul. Like flowers crushed so that its scent will be evident and marked, her person was crushed so that her faith will fully be manifested.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Was Jesus truly callous and severe? [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Was God really [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Harsh[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]?[/FONT]