Negotiate With Humility

Mark 7:24-30

Today I would like to share 3 P’s with you. Our gospel start with a PROBLEM. What’s the problem? A pagan woman of Syrophoenian origin needed help in a desperate manner. She was concerned about her daughter tormented by a demon. Shes looking for a solution but she finds series of problems.

1. She is a woman: Is being a woman a problem? Yes! Because during the time of Jesus women were not allowed to be with men in public places. Its a taboo. Women were considered voiceless, less important and insignificant.

2. Another problem-She is a Gentile and Jesus is a Jew. They have cultural biases with each other. They don’t agree with so many things. Jesus is a Jew and this woman is a non believer. A pagan. They are not on the same page. They're not even on the same boat. They are mortal enemies. But because of motherly love, this desperate woman plead the Lord to release her daughter from the oppression of the demon. “She begged him to drive the demon out of her daughter.”

3. Worst predicament, she was insulted. She was called “dog”. Jesus was not minding her.

You know what, there are times in our lives when, like that Syrophoenician woman, we try to find a solution, but we find a series of problems. We look for a compliments but we received strings of complaints. However, amidst of the insults and discouragements she never give up. She was PERSISTENT. Friends, we are invited today to negotiate with humility. Humble yourself before God and He will lift you up. God will always bless the humble.

PERSISTENCE is stubbornness with a purpose. Brethren, never mind what others are telling about you. When you are ignored and disregarded by others never surrender! Be PERSISTENT. Giving up is not