3 September | Kids
«Then Jesus answered and said to her: O woman, great is your faith! [...] And her daughter was healed from that very hour.» Matthew 15:28
One day, Jesus was sad because He had just left His land and had been despised. Suddenly, a desperate mother came to Him. She was crying and pleading: “Jesus, please heal my little daughter! Satan wants to destroy her life!”
This woman was part of a group of people who worshipped idols, and the Jews despised them. She had already asked her gods for help, but they had not helped her. When she heard that Jesus healed people, she went looking for Him.
At first, He didn’t pay much attention to her. But she didn’t give up. She began to follow Him, insisting that He heal her little girl. Then Jesus said: “Woman, should I really go to help you?” She replied: “I know I don’t deserve it, Jesus, but if you can, I will accept any help You give me because I believe in You!”
Jesus was so impressed with her humility! This woman had more faith than His children, who had rejected Him. Jesus was happy and healed the woman’s little daughter.
Let’s practice!
Pray: “Dear God, help me to have faith just like the mother of this little girl. In Jesus’ name, amen!”