He Saw More

Today’s Reading: Matthew 12:21-28

Then Jesus answered, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” (vs.27) This is the same woman that the disciples were just telling Jesus to send away, because she kept crying out after them. I think that they probably misinterpreted her cry, I think it was probably directed more at Jesus than them. They saw her as a nuisance, a hindrance as they were going about their day, but Jesus saw more. He saw a woman humbly bowing before her King and seeking an answer to her problem from her Savior, our Savior! She did not care about anything else at this moment except finding her answer in Jesus---he not only saw more in her, but she saw more in him as well. She knew who he was and what he could do for her! I shake my head at these disciples and some of their reactions, but I also recognize that so many times I act just like them. I look at people with worldly eyes instead of the eyes of Christ. And as hard as it is to admit, I do sometimes judge people---I think if they would just get it together than they wouldn’t be in such a mess. I am working on this, and while I can only speak for myself, I do think that most of us are guilty of jumping to conclusions about people. What right do I have to judge anyone? I have no idea what some people have went through that makes them who they are---and I can only find out about them by being a friend and loving them. Just like this woman, Jesus wants us to cry out to him, he wants us to lay at his feet, and he wants us to give him our problems and trust that he will take care of them. We have to be like Jesus and see more in people---we have to look beyond the outside---we have to look with the eyes of Jesus.