The Canaanite Woman

The Canaanite woman knew she was of the lost sheep of the house of Israel for whom Jesus was sent, in spite of appearances to the contrary. Though a Gentile, she called to him for mercy, acknowledging him as the son of David. And she worshiped him. For he is the Lord God himself, who had promised through Ezekiel saying, I, I myself will seek out and gather my sheep from all the places to which they have been scattered. Thus he draws her, first eliciting her faith by a harsh treatment, even to the point of calling her  a dog, but she gladly goes and sits in the lowest place, the most unworthy supplicant; and thus he raises her up by setting her faith on high as an example of the greatest kind of faith, and giving her what her heart desires, the healing of her daughter. A fine example for us to follow. Sermon for Remeniscere.