Entitled to Eat

Mk. 7:27-28  But Jesus said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs."  And she answered, "Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs under the table eat from the children's crumbs."

Jews and Gentiles.  Those who were God's children and those who were little dogs.  Those who were entitled to eat until full and those who were not.

The woman here who begged Jesus to cast a demon out of her daughter was a Gentile.  As such, she was ineligible to receive God's covenant promises made to the Jews.  Yet because of her faith, Jesus responded by delivering her daughter.  No one who approached Him in faith was ever turned away or refused.  Most likely this encounter pointed toward the eventual "grafting in" (Rom. 11:17) of the Gentiles into God's kingdom.  Nevertheless, and even though she received a significant blessing, it was still only a crumb compared to the fullness of what was available to His children.

As God's children, now grafted in, we have an incredible privilege and blessing.  We are entitled to eat, to be filled and satisfied.  We needn't settle for crumbs or even morsels because we are given the whole loaf of bread.  So, are we seated at His table enjoying the bread that is the fullness of His presence, promises and provision?  Or are we scrounging around under the table like little dogs looking only for an occasional crumb?  God has an overwhelming and abundant supply available to all believers, to those having faith in Him.  Don't settle for crumbs.  We are entitled to eat!


Sock Monkey Snippet:  Don't settle for crumbs when you are entitled to eat.