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Repositioning Yourself For
Unusual Miracles (Part 2) Pastor Nkechi Ene (Mrs.)
21 Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed”. 23 But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, “Send her away, for she cries out after us”. 24 But He answered and said, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel”. 25 Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, help me”! 26 But He answered and said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs”. 27 And she said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table”. 28 Then Jesus answered and said to her, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire”. And her daughter was healed from that very hour. Matthew 15:21-28
examined two potential causes of distraction, which are being ignored and being considered a nuisance. These can get one really offended. In this article, we will consider other potential distractions, as well as what you must do to be rightly positioned for your unusual miracle.
You Must Refuse Any Form Of Distraction (Contd.) The third opportunity for offence the Syro-Phoenician woman faced was when Jesus answered the disciples and said, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel” (Matthew 15:24). In other words, Jesus was telling them that He was on a schedule that does not include anyone who was not a Jew. Those who weren’t Jews
24 From there He arose and went to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And He entered a house and wanted no one to know it, but He could not be hidden. 25 For a woman whose young daughter had an unclean spirit heard about Him, and she came and fell at His feet. 26 The woman was a Greek, a Syro-Phoenician by birth, and she kept asking Him to cast the demon out of her daughter. 27 But Jesus said to her, “Let the children be Zilled Zirst, for it is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs”. 28 And she answered and said to Him, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs under the table eat from the children’s crumbs”. 29 Then He said to her, “For this saying go your way; the demon has gone out of your daughter”. 30 And when she had come to her house, she found the demon gone out, and her daughter lying on the bed. Mark 7:24-30
In the previous article, we looked at two things you must know if you are to reposition yourself to receive unusual miracles from God. We found out that God is not moved by the severity of your case and that neither emotional nor spiritual blackmail moves God. God is only
were to wait for their turn, after His death. That is when people like Apostle Paul would minister to them. As at that time, He had been scheduled to minister to the Jew, so she had to wait. The Syro-Phoenician woman could have gotten offended, but the Bible records that “She came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, help me” (Matthew 15:25). I believe she must have held onto Jesus’ feet where she fell and said, “I will not let You go. I won’t be offended, I won’t be distracted.” I also believe that in that place of worship, that place of humility, she realised that blackmail would not work, and that humility allows you to make a change. So, she worshipped Him and persevered. The last offence would have been when Jesus replied her saying, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs” (Matthew 15:26). She could have taken offence since Jesus practically called her a dog. Assuming that as a pastor, during a counselling session with a member of my congregation; I call the
moved by faith. We also saw that you need to refuse every form of
member a dog. That, most probably, could be the last time I would
distraction to be rightly positioned for your unusual miracle. We also
see that member in church. Jesus called her a dog, but she
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persevered, and refused to be distracted. She had quickly learnt that
Jesus said that the children should be Zilled Zirst, but how many of us
blackmail doesn’t work with Jesus; so, she persevered with her
are really Zilled? Some Christians are still taking just morsels and
desire without distractions or offence.
crumbs of their healing. Some others are just taking little sips from
When Jesus saw her faith, He said to her, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire” (Matthew 15:28). The phrase “let it be” is the Greek word ginomai, which means to be made, to become, to create, caused to be, to come to pass. So, just as Jesus spoke to that woman, her miracle was caused to be because of her faith. Jesus is also speaking to you reading this article. He is saying that you will
their cup. That is not the way to take your healing. You must eat and continue to eat until you are satisZied, and your miracle shows up. Keep eating until you see your miracle babies. Keep eating the bread of your healing because you are doing something very symbolic and prophetic. You must realise that healing is not a snack; it is your bread.
receive your own miracles when you pursue your desire in faith and
Finally, the Syro-Phoenician woman was repositioned to receive her
refuse to be distracted.
miracle because she matched Jesus’ revelation with her own revelation. She Zinally understood what Jesus had been trying to tell
You Must Speak The Word By Revelation 27 But Jesus said to her, “Let the children be Zilled Zirst, for it is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs”. 28 And she answered and said to Him, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs under the table eat from the children’s crumbs”. 29 Then He said to her, “For this saying go your way; the demon has gone out of your daughter”. 30 And when she had come to her house, she found the demon gone out, and her daughter lying on the bed. Mark 7:27-30
her all along. She understood that she was not yet a son, so, she could not partake of the healing bread. However, she also understood that even the little dogs could eat of the crumbs that fall from the son’s table. She got this revelation in the place of worship, humility, and focus. Armed with this revelation, she said to Jesus, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs under the table eat from the children’s crumbs” (Mark 7:28). That was enough for Jesus. Speaking by
When Jesus told the woman that
revelation is equal to great faith
the children should be Zilled
and great faith always gets Jesus’
Zirst, and that it is not good to
attention.
take the children’s bread and give it to the dogs, He spoke by
It is important for you to realise
revelation. The word “children” as used by Jesus in that verse is the
that the crumbs are not meant for God’s children. God has given us
Greek word teknon, which means a child that is born by fact of birth.
healing in abundance, so that when you have eaten enough and you
This means that God’s children have an inheritance that should be
are satisZied and complete, then you can give to the unbeliever. The
satisZied Zirst before the “dogs” can even be noticed. Furthermore,
dogs are meant to feed from the crumbs from you, the believer. You
Jesus was not yet done with the children, as at that time.
have to know that it is easier to feed a dog when you have eaten and
In this verse of the Bible, we discover a two-fold revelation. The Zirst one is that healing belongs to you as a child of God. The second one is that healing is bread, not snack or dessert. That word “bread” does not refer to the loaf of bread you can buy from a supermarket or a bakery. Bread in this context refers to food, provision, or full meal. Therefore, healing is your bread, eat it; and don’t stop eating till you are satisZied. Don’t eat this bread only for a headache and leave that of hormonal problem. You must eat until you are whole and complete. Healing is your bread, so eat it; not as a snack, neither an appetiser nor dessert.
are satisZied. In response to what she said, Jesus said to her, “For this saying go your way; the demon has gone out of your daughter” (Mark 7:29) and “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire” (Matthew 15:28). When you listen to and focus on the revelation that Jesus is bringing your way, you will be able to match Him revelation for revelation. You must always speak words that will cause Jesus to call you a person of great faith. Your faith will reposition you to receive your unusual miracles.
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