Day 4 -- FAITH

I was reading Mark 7:24-29 this morning, a chapter told about the faith of a Syrophoenician woman, when I felt that I read something I usually ignore..

24Jesus left that place and went to the vicinity of Tyre.[a] He entered a house and did not want anyone to know it; yet he could not keep his presence secret.
25In fact, as soon as she heard about him, a woman whose little daughter was possessed by an evil[b] spirit came and fell at his feet.
26The woman was a Greek, born in Syrian Phoenicia. She begged Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.
27"First let the children eat all they want," he told her, "for it is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to their dogs."
28"Yes, Lord," she replied, "but even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs."
29Then he told her, "For such a reply, you may go; the demon has left your daughter."
Mark 7:24-29, NIV

Footnotes:

1. Mark 7:24 Many early manuscripts Tyre and Sidon
2. Mark 7:25 Greek unclean

I found something that surprised me on v. 29 'For such a reply, you may go..'.
Not Jesus' power that saved this woman's daughter, but her answer of faith did. I figured out that our faith guide our life. Miracles will only happen as long as we believe. Actually, Jesus' answer wasn't nice to hear, but this woman kept begging Him, and her faith did save her daughter.

Although God is powerful, we can limit Him by our unbelief. Jesus can't work to those who are unbelieving. Sometimes, I consider myself an unbelieving believer. In many situations, I do limit God by my unbelief. I count on myself and hope that all is well, and.. tada! I got nothing!!!I apparently have to tell myself continually that without faith, it is impossible to please Him (Heb 11:6).

O God, I do believe, save me, help me overcome my unbelief..