The Deaf Devo from The Deaf Missions in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States "Urgent Prayers" Bible Reading: Mark 7:24-30 for Tuesday, 20 September 2016

The Deaf Devo from The Deaf Missions in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States "Urgent Prayers" Bible Reading: Mark 7:24-30 for Tuesday, 20 September 2016
Mark 7:4 Next, Yeshua left that district and went off to the vicinity of Tzor and Tzidon. There he found a house to stay in and wanted to remain unrecognized, but keeping hidden proved impossible. 25 Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit in her came to him and fell down at his feet. 26 The woman was a Greek, by birth a Syro-phoenician, and she begged him to drive the demon out of her daughter. 27 He said, “Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to take the children’s food and toss it to their pet dogs.” 28 She answered him, “That is true, sir; but even the dogs under the table eat the children’s leftovers.” 29 Then he said to her, “For such an answer you may go on home; the demon has left your daughter.” 30 She went back home and found the child lying on the couch, the demon gone.
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In our Bible verses today, we read about a woman whose daughter had an evil spirit. The mother was desperate to have her daughter healed. So she went to Jesus and begged Him to heal her daughter. The mother was persistent, and Jesus healed the girl.
When Elijah faced the prophets of Baal, he needed God to answer his prayer and send fire to burn up the sacrifice (1 Kings 18). When Jesus prayed to God in the Garden of Gethsemane, He needed God to comfort and encourage Him to go to the cross (Luke 22:39-46).
Maybe there will be times in your life when you desperately need God's help. Don't be afraid to pray and ask God to help you. Remember that Jesus will help you when you speak to God. Hebrews 7:25b tells us, "Christ can do this forever, because he always lives and is ready to help people when they come before God."
Talk to God today. Share with Him your urgent needs and your everyday needs. He will listen and answer![SH*]
"Like a deer drinking from a stream, I reach out to you, my God."[Psalm 42:1]
PRAYER: Father, please show me Your mercy and pay attention to my prayers. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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