Lay It on Me

A T HRESHING B EFORE THE F INAL B LESSING / 75

as to tell her He couldn't give the children's bread to the dogs. Despite these setbacks, the woman began to worship the Lord (Matthew 15:21-28). Worship gets God's attention! The Lord is still seeking those who will worship Him (John 4:23). She replied, "Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters' table!" She was saying, "I may be a Gentile dog, but I don't need the whole loaf. All I need is a crumb from the Master's table!" She knew that the substance of the whole loaf could be found in the crumbs as well. Her words moved Jesus! Remember, faith can be heard in WHAT you say! Some people go to the Lord in prayer and immediately say, "Help! I want. Give me and give us." Jesus began prayer by bragging on His Father. "Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be Your name" (Matthew 6:9). Worship is the gateway to the heart of God. God moves toward us when we minister to Him. As the worship of the Syro-Phoenician woman moved the heart of Jesus, He immediately moved to help the woman's daughter. Likewise, a man will move heaven and earth to help the woman he loves, when she brags on him! The Bible said that "Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was cheerful" (Ruth 3:7). Ruth was instructed to make her move after Boaz had cleared his mind from the day's work and had eaten a good meal. Naomi told Ruth to wash herself. She had to look her best. She wasn't to go to Boaz smelling like a grain silo, but to approach him in a feminine manner. Ruth was a worker but was also a young lady. She was all