Saint Athanasius Lutheran Church

Lord, save! That was the cry of Peter last week. And that is really the cry of the Canaanite woman we hear about this week as well, though she does not use those exact words. So, I was thinking... what if this woman and her daughter had been in the boat with the disciples last week? Faith doesn't make demands of God. Faith doesn't think it has rights. Faith doesn't get indignant or offended with God. So it takes a Canaanite woman to be our teacher. To teach us of faith and the language of faith. That faith isn't proud, but humble. Faith simply says: yes, Lord.