the crumbs

Crumbs! 

I love crumbs! Crumb cake!  Cookie crumbs! Graham cracker crumbs crust!

And now I have discovered another reason to love crumbs! And it wasn’t in the pantry but in God’s Word!

I read Matthew 15: 22-28 this morning.

It is of a Mother crying out to God...for healing for her troubled daughter. (verse 22)

She had no answer from Jesus--as He did not respond to her  (verse 23)

She would have heard 'other believers' around her being discouraging towards her & her heart's cries' (verse 23)

Jesus responded to her that He was only sent to help those of the house of Israel--not her (verse 24)

She knelt, humbled herself, bowing to the only One that could heal her daughter (verse 25)

She cried out her heart's cry, 'please help me' (in this matter with my daughter) (verse 25)

Jesus responded to her persistent plea.  He remarked, 'it is not right to take the children's (house of Israel) bread and toss it to their dogs' (verse 26)

She acknowledged Him as Lord.  And from her Mother's heart appealed,

 'but even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from the master's table'. (verse 27)

Jesus responded, 'Woman, (Mother of the daughter) you have great faith!  Your request is granted.' (verse 28a)

And her daughter was healed from that very hour!  (verse 28b)

A Mother's p-e-r-s-i-s-t-e-n-t prayers.  When she did not have an immediate answer from Jesus--did she stop praying? Did her hope crumble?

No.  She surrendered completely.  She humbled herself before Him.  She bowed down.

By acknowledging Him as Lord, just like the woman who declared, 'if I only can touch the hem of His robe'--she professed that any thing from Jesus was more than everything from another source.

Even the crumbs.

He responded to the Mother's persistent heart cries.  He granted her request.  

Her daughter was c-o-m-p-l-e-t-e-l-y healed!

I am asking God for the crumbs...with p-e-r-s-i-s-t-e-n-t pleas to Him.

I once shared with a group of women--

it is often said that ' there is power in a Mother's prayer, however, as a Mother I believe there is power in prayer.'

Persistent prayer...to the only One...who is able.....with just the crumbs.

Wendy Lee (Sell) Witz

© WitzEnd Writings

March 22, 2012

G C B

     I could never AND would never watch the opening minutes of the premier of the TV show G C B with my Parents--however, fellow Christians (who aren't related to me!) watch G C B and take heed!
     Are we not guilty ourselves during times in our lives of being 'believers behaving badly'?
Speaking for myself--remorsefully, I am guilty as charged! Much heart filled thanks and gratitude to God for His undeserving mercy and grace and forgiveness and 3rd chances--to me!
     The characters on the show quote scriptures (bible verses) to rationalize their individual behaviors and treatment of others that are not pleasing to God!  Is this a  mockery of God's Word, the bible???
Should we picket? Or not conduct business with the shows sponsors? 
      On the contrary!
    We, as believers, are being depicted as we are being  perceived--as 'believers behaving badly'.
Is the perception inaccurate?  For some individuals, maybe.  For us, believers, as a whole--sadly, I,  surmise not.
     As ambassadors for Jesus Christ should we resign?  We should ask ourselves
Have we ever behaved in ways that would not be how God's Word would encourage yet we felt justified by the end results?
Have we begun to feel entitled?
Can we 'use' bible verses to rationalize our behaviors?
Have we been 'exclusive' in our relationships with people when God is  inclusive?
Do we demand our ways instead of exemplifying His ways?
     Yes, we are just human and will make unintentional mis-steps in our Christian walk.  However, we are also guilty of 'intentionally' choosing to not live according to God's principals.  I recently heard someone say,  'I wish I had met Christ...before I met Christians'.   Ouch!
     Watch the G C B series.  Take heed.
And laugh until you cry....in repentance....and may we all commit 'intentionally' to 
Godly Christian Behavior!


Wendy Lee (Sell) Witz
WitzEnd Writings
March 17, 2012