#soap # Matthew 15 ## Title: Our Faith Brings Us to God ## Scripture: (Matthew 15:28) Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, your faith is great! Let what you want be done for you.” And her daughter was healed from that hour. (NET) ## Observation: Throughout the Scriptures, we see Jesus saying over and over that someone’s faith is what healed them. I have heard some people say that means that our faith is some sort of powerful muscle that is part of the healing. They say this to imply that we have some type of power separate from God. Jesus says this over and over again because it takes faith to bring something to God. For example, in this passage, this lady had to have great faith to come to Jesus, make it through the difficulty of the disciples, and make it past some initial pushback from Jesus. It is our willingness to come to God with all we have and not stop trusting Him that Jesus applauds. If God were to take a love language test, the greatest way to show Him love is through trust. ## Application: Trust the Lord, today, in all things. When you face a challenge, have the faith to bring it to God and trust that He will not leave you in it. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for always walking with us and rewarding our faith with Your presence.