Wednesday November 05th, 2025
« Then Jesus answered and said to her, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour »
22 A Gentile woman who lived there came to him, pleading, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! For my daughter is possessed by a demon that torments her severely.”
23 But Jesus gave her no reply, not even a word. Then his disciples urged him to send her away. “Tell her to go away,” they said. “She is bothering us with all her begging.”
24 Then Jesus said to the woman, “I was sent only to help God’s lost sheep—the people of Israel.”
25 But she came and worshiped him, pleading again, “Lord, help me!”
26 Jesus responded, “It isn’t right to take food from the children and throw it to the dogs.
27 She replied, “That’s true, Lord, but even dogs are allowed to eat the scraps that fall beneath their masters’ table.”
28 “Dear woman,” Jesus said to her, “your faith is great. Your request is granted.” And her daughter was instantly healed.
Divine help is comforting and assuring.
It is however, not for everybody.
- Unless God is your Father, you may not be able to access divine help.
In our Bible reading today, Jesus told the woman seeking His help that divine healing is reserved only for God’s children so she was disqualified.
Her faith in Jesus Christ however, eventually qualified her for divine help.
Therefore, you should ask yourself,
“Am I a child of God?”
“Have I surrendered all to the Lord Jesus?”
Placing all your faith in Jesus and surrendering your life to Him is the only way to access God and divine help John 14:6.
- Another vital requirement to access divine help is knowing exactly what you need help with.
The woman in our Bible reading today was very clear about what she wanted and she got it as she persisted in her request, with all her faith in Christ Jesus.
Bartimaeus is also an excellent example of someone who knew what he wanted God to do for him and got the divine help he sought, Mark 10:46-52.
- It is also important to know where to seek for help.
Beloved, where are you seeking help from?
Many people seek help from different sources – man, rivers, mountains and so on.
Everyone seeking help from other sources apart from the Almighty God will only have their sorrows multiplied as we see in, Psalm 16:4.
You may be asking,
“How do I seek divine help?”
Jesus said:
“Ask, and it shall be given you, Matthew 7:7.
When asking the Lord for help however, don’t ask for things He has already empowered you to do yourself.
For example, when God provides a job, don’t go to sleep and expect Him to do the work for you!
There are however, many things that are beyond human capacity and the good news is that nothing is beyond God’s capacity.
Ask Him for help with those things that no man can do for you.
For example, only God can cause a woman without a womb to conceive and bring forth a set of twins.
That was the testimony of a sister some years ago and I pray you will also experience unbelievable miracles, in Jesus’ name.
Beloved, if you have surrendered your life to Jesus Christ, you have His open invitation to ask for everything you want in faith and He will do them for you according to His will.
Application – If God is truly your Father, go ahead and ask Him for what only He can do for you today.
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
Posted by Naomie Joseph
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