The Miracle of The Crumbs

Is it ok to be absolutely honest with you?

This walk, life as a Christian hasn’t been the journey I had expected.

I have moments of complete joy, faith surging through my veins, knowing within my innermost being that my God will fulfill the good work He began in my life (Philippians 1:6), for The One who spoke it, is Faithful and True (Revelation 9:11). Yet, I have sat in moments of doubt, because it seems the call on my life will never be fulfilled. Gloom knocks on the window of my heart, refusing to leave in anticipation that I will throw back the curtains and allow the darkness of despair to enter and suffocate the music of hope that I desperately cling to.

Moments of this precious life now lost because my sight was focused on a future I envisioned. A future that hasn’t manifested the way I thought it should. I was too proud to eat the crumbs. I missed the miracles, treasured moments placed in front of me, because my eyes were locked on the loaf.

And she said, “Truth Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.” Matthew 15:27 KJV

This women from Canaan had sought out Jesus in need of healing for her daughter who was vexed with a devil. Jesus seems cold and uncaring as He spoke,

“I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel…It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.” Matthew 15:24, 26 KJV.

Yet this woman responds, “Truth Lord, yet the dogs eat of the crumbs…” this Canaanite woman received the miracle she set out for because she was willing to embrace the small things. She understood that the crumb had all the same ingredients in it as the loaf. She was content with little, and The Lord blessed her with much.

I am humbled by this scripture, as I see how many miracles I have missed because I was not willing to be thankful for the crumbs. The small opportunities I am given each day to operate in the calling on my life; to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.

How about you? Have you too, missed the miracles, moments to operate in your calling because they appeared as crumbs? Walking past them, eyes set on what is esteem to be a greater call.

I can’t help but think of the scripture in Luke 16:10 KJV that says,

“He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.”

How can we expect the big if we have been unfaithful with the little?

Father God, please forgive me for being ungrateful for the crumbs. Open my eyes to see the priceless opportunities available today to walk in the call you placed on my life, in Jesus’ name, amen.