Loyalty

Folks,

Why is it that a mere dog can be what God wants him to be, but we humans can't?

Indeed, the exchange in Matthew 15:21-28 between a Canaanite woman and Jesus involving a reference to dogs may have more meaning than what first glance may tell us.

Then Jesus went from that place and withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, "Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon." But he did not say a word in answer to her. His disciples came and asked him, "Send her away, for she keeps calling out after us." He said in reply, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." But the woman came and did him homage, saying, "Lord, help me." He said in reply, "It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs." She said, "Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table of their masters." Then Jesus said to her in reply, "O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish." And her daughter was healed from that hour.

Perhaps we have been interpreting this passage of Scripture incorrectly all these years and we ought to be more like loyal, faithful dogs. That's how this Canaanite woman was towards her daughter who was tormented by demons. She brazenly sought out the King of kings and Lord of lords for help. What's our problem, then?