We must ask ourselves the question: Have I been fruitful? The answer is not based on the works that we do. The answer is actually based on the faith we express. If fruitfulness and faith go hand-in-hand, then when we are unfruitful it’s because we lack faith; and vice versa when we lack faith we become unfruitful.

Often times we don’t recognize the power and the magnificence of God’s abilities. Sometimes we forget, in the midst of our circumstance, about what God has done in our lives prior to. The disciples had just seen Jesus multiply a handful of bread and fish to feed 5000, yet these disciples were amazed that Jesus walked on water. Possibly because of their fear of death (by drowning), they totally forgot about the miracle of bread (by multiplying).

How often do we get sidetracked from the focus of who Jesus is into who we are in the world? How often do we get confused because we see what others think as opposed to what the Lord can provide? Some of us may miss what God has for us because were too concerned about unimportant things. This Syrophoenician woman should’ve been highly offended by what Jesus said, but her feelings were not the focus. Her need was greater than her feelings.

What comfort it is to know that if we call out Jesus will not pass us by? Like the disciples, though caught with fear, crying out to grab the attention of Jesus, our prayers and supplications also gets the attention of God. And like Jesus getting back into the boat even though the disciples were unbelieving at that moment, Jesus will also get into our boat even in the midst of our unbelief.

Most people would think that the suffrage movement for women started just a few hundred years ago if not earlier, but God has always been about the “rights“ of women. Not only that, He also sees the needs of children as well as the needs of adults. Like women, there are people who think God is too far off for children, but He’s very near to them. Where did we get these thoughts about women from? who really knows? But one thing we can see, God does not discriminate whether gender or age. God loves the people that society under values. He shows their worth by treating them the same as men.