There's a huge difference between salvation through Jesus and the
religion of the Pharisees. Jesus had this to say to the Pharisees: "You
abandon the commandments of God to follow human traditions" (Mark 7:8).
Jesus' words are a challenge to us - Will we stand on the Word of the
Lord? or Will we let our own ideas become more important than God's
Word? The woman who "happened to be Greek" (Mark 7:26) is a better
example to us than the Pharisees. She's a woman of faith. Her trust is
in Jesus. Faith brings blessing into our lives. Tradition sees no real
need for a living faith - so long as we keep doing that have always been
done. When Jesus is at work in us, He touches our ears - so that we may
hear the Word of God clearly - and our tongues - so that we may not
speak the Word of God faithfully and powerfully: "At once", following on
from the touch of Jesus, "the man could hear and talk normally" (Mark
7:35).
God's Word is "a lamp to our feet and a light to our path." He has "wondrous things" to teach us as we pray "Open my eyes that I may see" (Psalm 119:105, 18, 11). "May God's blessing surround you each day, as you trust Him and walk in His way. May His presence within guard and keep you from sin, go in peace, go in joy, go in love." "Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but to Your Name give glory, because of Your mercy and Your truth" (Psalm 115:1).
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