What counts for us all is that God has had mercy on all people, and that we have determined faith to seek after Him above all else, no matter what. He desires all people to come to Him, for all nations to praise Him and acknowledge Him as God. That is the faith He draws out of the Canaanite woman, who knows that only in Jesus can she find the healing she seeks for her daughter, uttering a great comeback line following up on Jesus's statement about not giving food for children to the dogs--in fact, her words are one of my favorite lines in the Gospel.
Having faith, we trust that God truly will deliver on His promises, doing so for all people. That's why we should keep persistent faith in our God, Who came to us in Jesus Christ, Who is the Lord Who shows mercy to all. Let us have faith that our belief in God will heal us and deliver us in the midst of evil in the world by the power of His mercy, which He shows to all. And let us do what is right as we join together and embrace all people as He does.
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