Daily Dose of Hope
April 18, 2025
Day 5 of Week 3
Scripture - Mark 7:24-37
Prayer: Holy God, Thank you for your kindness, mercy, and love. As we remember the cross today, help us be reminded of how you got there. We all put you there. We have all betrayed you. For that, we are so very, very sorry. Forgive us for the many ways that we have failed you just today. Lord, in these next few moments of silence, hear our prayers...In Your Name, Amen.
Welcome back! This is the Daily Dose of Hope, a Deep Dive into the Gospels and Acts. Today, we will finish Mark 7. Before we do, however, I did want to mention that today is Good Friday. It’s the day we remember Jesus’ crucifixion and death. While Good Friday is often a day of sorrow and fasting, it doesn’t have to be. Afterall, we know the rest of the story. Sunday is coming! Resurrection is almost here. Tonight, at 7:30pm in Logan Hall, we will have a Good Friday service led by our Spanish-speaking congregations. While most of the service is in Spanish, everyone is welcome and we will have a translation app available. If you have never been to this Good Friday service, I highly recommend you come. I think we do an excellent job of remembering the cross in light of the resurrection. Hope to see you tonight!
Now on to the Scripture for today. We have two healings and both of the people who are healed remain nameless. Let’s start with the woman who asks Jesus to heal her daughter. This is a text that bothers me or I should say that Jesus’ interaction with the woman bothers me. He seems annoyed that this woman approaches him. What do we know from the text? We know that Jesus has tried to go unnoticed but this woman, somehow, figures out that he is there. He simply cannot get alone time, that is for sure, but the words he speaks seem very out of character for him. The text also says she is Greek, born in Syrian Phoenicia. Thus, he must be in Gentile territory and this woman would have been considered a Canaanite. She is breaking all the social taboos of the time by seeking out Jesus. Not only is she considered unclean but she is a woman alone trying to get the attention of a Jewish teacher. But the woman is determined.
The woman begs Jesus to heal her daughter, who has an impure spirit in her. Jesus’ reaction is jarring, as he refers to her and her people
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