Remarkably, after all the times we have seen Jesus moved by compassion to action possibly against his better judgment, here a woman cries out to him and not only does he ignore her at first, but he also makes it clear to his disciples that he intends to ignore her. This is a hard story to hear. Perhaps we are told it so that we understand that Jesus is so much like us that he is capable of justifying inaction. Or perhaps it is part of the movement toward the disciples beginning to take more responsibility and thus action.
What cries are you hearing that God is expecting you to answer?
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