This woman would do anything to get help. Barging into the house where Jesus was, she begged for help. Jesus’ disciples urged him to show the frantic woman the exit, but instead, Jesus gave this cryptic reply: “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.” And this woman was for sure a non-Israelite.

There was a Freeze.

What?! What did the Lord mean? That all non-Jews were out of luck? That he didn’t care about this woman’s need? Or was he testing her?

Rather than head for the door, the woman persisted. No giving up, no turning back. She knew that in front of her stood her only hope, so she scrambled quickly for a reply. She suggested she would be glad to take just his leftovers or the “crumbs” from the table.

That was the right answer. Jesus was waiting for an expression of wholehearted faith in him. Jesus wanted to know that this woman believed that even an ounce of his attention and power would solve her problems. So Jesus granted her request, and her daughter was instantly healed.

Have you ever done this? Thrown everything to the wind and begged the Lord to solve your problem instead of trying to do it on your own? Most women tend to hold on to their pride, to work hard to find their own solutions. But try as we might, only one solution satisfies: Jesus. He will help us through any problem, no matter how big or small. It’s a promise given to women who comes to God with faith.