I am a selfish sinner and because of that I often find myself saying "I want, what I want and I want it NOW." How often have you found yourself saying that same thing? You want something so bad that you'd do anything to get it; but at what cost? What were you willing to pay, sacrifice or give up so you could get what you wanted, what you just had to have; and in the end when all was said and done did you ask yourself, "was it worth it?"
In the Gospel of Matthew, the 15th chapter beginning at the 21st verse there's a story about a woman who wants something, not for herself but for her daughter. It's a short story, only 7 verses long. The woman has been scorned, she's looked down upon, despised and yet she wants something, and she wants it now.
What price did she pay, how much did it cost; the answer is simple, nothing more then being humble in the presence of the Lord. Scripture tells us how she came and knelt before Jesus and said "Lord, help me!" Isn't that a lesson for all of us?
When we're tempted by evil or the weakness of the flesh we can get down on our knees and humbly ask God for help. You may not get what you want, when you want it, but instead, you may find God's grace and mercy; a gift with eternal rewards.
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