2435 - First the Children

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · May 23, 1911

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 28, No. 20.

2435 — First the Children

Kindly explain Mark 7:27, "But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs."

Jesus spoke to the woman as a Jew, who regarded all Gentiles as dogs, while they themselves were children. He did this to test her faith. Would she let race pride or prejudice hinder her seeking? Not at all. She was willing to be counted among the dogs if she could but have some of God's crumbs of blessing. Wonderful were her faith and humility, and Jesus honored her faith.