Join Pastor Greg Laurie as he gives his new message, "Heaven on Earth" on Harvest at Home today! Watch here » Saturday, May 22, 2021 It’s Not Always What It Seems LISTEN   “Then Jesus answered and said to her, ‘O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.’ And her daughter was healed from that very hour.” —Matthew 15:28 Have you ever been talking with someone who wasn’t really responding? You were pouring out your heart, but they just weren’t interested in what you had to say. That appeared to be the case for the woman in Mark 7 who begged Jesus for help. She was a Gentile who approached Him with a great need. She wanted Him to deliver her daughter from the power of demons. But Jesus told her,  “First I should feed the children—my own family, the Jews. It isn’t right to take food from the children and throw it to the dogs” (verse 27 NLT). Jesus knew this woman had amazing faith and wanted to draw it out. He wanted to put it on display. So He put up a hurdle of sorts. And sure enough, she cleared it. With amazing faith, she answered,  “That’s true, Lord, but even the dogs under the table are allowed to eat the scraps from the children’s plates” (verse 28 NLT). Sometimes it might seem as though God isn’t listening to us, but He always is. He’s paying attention. I know the hardest response to accept is no response at all. But something may be going on behind the scenes. Have you ever prayed for something again and again and wondered why your prayer wasn’t answered in the affirmative? Maybe there’s a spiritual battle raging that you know nothing about. We find a fascinating story in Daniel 10 about a mighty angel who appeared before the prophet Daniel. The angel told Daniel that God heard his prayer, and he was on his way from Heaven with the answer. But  “for twenty-one days the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia blocked my way. Then Michael, one of the archangels, came to help me” (verse 13 NLT). Remember this: God’s delays are not necessarily His denials.  So keep praying. Share this today:     The Women of the Bible Speak Receive a copy for your gift of support today » Our May book offer, The Women of the Bible Speak, by Shannon Bream compares and contrasts eight pairs of women whose stories are recorded in Scripture, teaching us valuable lessons that we can apply in our own lives. Receive a copy with your donation. Copyright © 2021 by Harvest Ministries. All rights reserved. Harvest Ministries exists with your support to Know God and Make Him Known. If you would like, you can update your preferences. This email may be considered an advertising or promotional email. Harvest Ministries with Greg Laurie P.O. Box 4000, Riverside, CA 92514-4000 Phone: 1-800-821-3300