Series: Close Encounter: When Silence Breaks Through (A Mother’s Day Message) | Pastor Jeff

Series: Close Encounter: When Silence Breaks Through (A Mother’s Day Message) | Pastor Jeff Eliscupidez | 5-9-2026 “Woman, you have great faith!” — Matthew 15:28 Minsan ba nag-pray ka na parang tahimik lang si Lord? Yung feeling na sarado ang langit at walang sagot? Pero what if God’s silence is not rejection, but an invitation to trust Him deeper? What if God’s silence is not rejection, but formation? This Mother’s Day, we will look at Matthew 15:21-28, isang Canaanite woman, a mother, ang lumapit kay Jesus para sa anak niyang may sakit. Hindi agad sumagot si Jesus. Na-reject siya. Na-test ang faith niya. Pero hindi siya sumuko. Here are 5 marks of GREAT FAITH: 1. Great faith is anchored in the true identity of Jesus Christ. Hindi sapat na kilala mo lang si Jesus bilang tagapagligtas. Kilala mo ba Siya bilang Lord ng buhay mo? 2. Great faith persists even in silence. Kapag tahimik si Lord, huwag agad sumuko. Baka may fina-form Siyang mas malalim na pananampalataya sa’yo. 3. Great faith worships even in the midst of rejection. Hindi tumigil ang babae sa paglapit at pagsamba kahit parang walang sagot. Until God opens the door, worship Him in the hallway. 4. Great faith remains humble in humiliation. Minsan mas interesado si Lord baguhin tayo kaysa agad baguhin ang sitwasyon natin. 5. Great faith positions us to receive Jesus’ mercy. Hindi natin kayang pilitin si Jesus. Pero ang tunay na faith ina-align tayo sa Kanyang grace at mercy. Reflection Questions: • Paano ka nagre-respond kapag tahimik si Lord? • May area ba sa buhay mo na gusto nang sumuko pero tinatawag ka ni God na mag-persist pa? • Savior lang ba si Jesus para sa’yo, o tunay mo ba Siyang Lord? #PastorJeff #AnchorChurchPH #dailybraddevotions