Desperate Faith.

Even the Crumbs Are Enough – A Lesson in Humility and Unoffendable Faith

Have you ever felt like an outsider? Like the help you needed wasn’t meant for you?Like you weren’t qualified enough, holy enough, or maybe not even “chosen” enough to receive a breakthrough?

There’s a story in the Gospels that challenges every notion of pride, entitlement, and offense. It’s the account of a woman, a Gentile, a Canaanite, a foreigner, who dared to approach Jesus.

She had one desperate request:
“Lord, have mercy on me! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.”

But Jesus did not answer her at first.
And when He finally did respond, His words were sharp:
“It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

Now pause with me here.

If it were you, how would you respond?

Most of us would’ve walked away offended.
How could the Savior, the One known for His compassion, call her a dog?

But this woman… oh, this woman had a different spirit.
She didn’t allow offense to blind her.
She didn’t argue or defend her dignity.

Instead, she responded with something more powerful than pride:

“Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.”

Incredible.

She wasn’t insulted. She was focused.
She knew what she needed.
And she knew who had the power to give it.
And even if all she could get was a crumb, that crumb was still enough.

And Jesus? He marveled at her response.

“O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.”
And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

What’s the Lesson for Us?

Sometimes, we miss out on breakthroughs not because God said no,
but because offense made us walk away too soon.

This woman teaches us that humility can unlock what pride never will.
She teaches us that being unoffendable is a mark of true faith.

She didn’t argue about fairness.
She didn’t let cultural labels stop her.
She didn’t let silence from Jesus discourage her.
She kept pursuing.

She wasn’t there to be seen, she was there to receive.

So today, I encourage you, stay humble. Stay hungry. Stay focused.

Don’t let offense rob you of your miracle.

Don’t let what people say, or even what you feel, stop you from holding on to Jesus.

If all you have left is the crumbs… go after them with boldness. Because even the crumbs from Heaven carry power.

Jesus honors faith, especially the kind that won’t let go.

With love and intention,

Harmonie 💖

Prayer

Lord, give me the heart of the Canaanite woman.
A heart that refuses to be offended,
a heart that stays humble and full of faith,
even when the answer feels delayed or the door feels closed.

Help me keep my eyes on You,
knowing that even a crumb from You is enough to heal, to restore, and to make whole.

Amen.

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