# 473 - Today's Living Word comes from from: Mr 7:24b-25, “ And He entered a house and wanted no one to know it, but He could not be hidden. For a woman whose young daughter had an unclean spirit heard about Him, and she came and fell at His feet.
The word was out. News of the Gentle Healer had reached the ears of this desperate Gentile woman whose daughter was possessed by a demon. Let us note her approach to Jesus and see what we can learn.
First of all, she fell at His feet. The idea is that she gently prostrated herself in homage to Him for the purpose of asking for a favor. This falling at the feet of Jesus is simply a physical manifestation of what was going on in this woman's heart. It is a sign of humility.
Scripture tells us that God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. There is an interesting passage in Job concerning humility before the Lord, Job 22:29 says, “When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person. {the word humble here means “him that hath low eyes.”}
One of the reasons we pray with lowered eyelids is to demonstrate humility before the Lord. We can also show this through kneeling or praying on our face as this woman did.
Is it necessary to do these things in order to be heard? Of course not, but all three help us embrace the humility that God desires in our hearts.
I'm Duane Matz and that's Today's Living Word.
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