"God meets brokenness with blessing"

LOVE'S FOOTSTEPS (21-22)
3 actions of this mother worth noting:
1) Her POSITION was humility (22a)

"Before you come pleading with God on what needs to be done for your kids, bow low in submission to Him as your Lord."

2) Her PETITION was for mercy (22b)

"She recognized Him as the Messiah and made her daughter's plight, her own."

LOVE'S PATINECE & PERSISTENCE (23-27)
v. 23) "Be patient, but stay persistent in your prayers."

"Sometimes those IN ministry can easily miss THE ministry before them. The disciples misinterpreted Jesus' silence to her, as His disapproval of her"

3) Her PERSISTENCE in difficulty (24-27)
"crumbs from Jesus table are enough"

"What she found was more than crumbs from a table. He gave her a seat at the table of faith and served her a meal!"

LOVE'S REWARD (28)
Matthew 8:5-10
"Her footsteps followed her faith"

Four lessons to take home:
1) Position yourself in humility before God.
2) Pray desperately, fervently, persistently for your kids.
3) Worship Jesus in simplicity & sincerity
4) Get God's perspective & big plan