NEVERTHELESS

This morning I read about the Gentile woman
who kept coming to Jesus to ask Him to
cast out the demon from her daughter. When
Jesus response was that He was sent first to
the children of Israel, the woman said, yet
the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from
under the children's table.

The little word yet brings hope. Webster
relates the word yet with nevertheless.
Nevertheless is sometimes used in the
Scripture to give the idea of something
greater to happen in the face of adverse
conditions.

Jesus told Simon to let down his his net
after he had toiled all night and caught
nothing. When Simon responded, saying
"nevertheless I will let down the net"
the result was so many fish that the
net could not hold them.

When Jesus was warned that Herod might
kill Him, He said,I must walk today and
tomorrow". He knew He would be crucified
but He also knew He would be resurrected.

Paul said, "I am crucified with Christ,
nevertheless I live, and the life which
I now live, I live by the faith of the
Son of God who loved me and gave
Himself for me."