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Promises
A moment in Scripture. A step in faith.
Healing Cheatsheet Promises
Promises · Draft lesson
Promises
Hold on to God's care and presence as you seek healing. Jesus said healing is the children's bread. It belongs to God's family.
Bible reading
Matthew 11:28–30; Matthew 15:26–28; Revelation 21:4
Jesus offers rest to those who are weary. When a mother asked for healing, Jesus said the children's bread is not taken and thrown to the dogs. She trusted Him for even the crumbs, and He praised her faith and healed her daughter.
Passage summary, not a direct quotation.
Straight from the Bible
But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table. Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
Plain wordsJesus said, "It isn't right to take the children's food and throw it to the dogs." She answered, "Yes, Lord — but even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master's table." Then Jesus said to her, "Woman, you have great faith! You will get what you are asking for." And her daughter was made well at once.
TagalogNgunit sumagot si Jesus, "Hindi tama na kunin ang tinapay ng mga anak at ihagis sa mga aso." Sumagot ang babae, "Totoo po, Panginoon, ngunit kahit ang mga aso ay kumakain ng mga mumo na nahuhulog mula sa mesa ng kanilang panginoon." Nang maglaon, sinabi ni Jesus sa kanya, "O babae, dakila ang iyong pananampalataya; mangyari sa iyo ang gusto mo." At gumaling ang kanyang anak na babae mula noong oras ding iyon.
Bible words are quoted directly from the King James Version, an old translation that is free to use. The plain-words line and the Tagalog line are written for this app to help you follow the meaning.
Put it into practice
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Read the whole passage, not only a short phrase.
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Remember: you are a child of God. God's good gifts are for His family.
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Ask what it says about God's care today and His future hope.
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Share a verse that gives you comfort with someone you trust.
A simple prayer
Jesus, I am weary. Please give me rest and help me trust Your care. I come to You as Your child, asking for the bread You give. Keep my hope alive as I seek healing. Amen.