The story of the Canaanite women in Matthew chapter 15 is one of the most powerful narratives of a mother's love for her child. This story is a profound example of the deep faith of a mother who refused to accept no for an answer when her child was in danger of losing her life. The mother's persistent and determination to get Jesus' attention in the face of great odd is a remarkable demonstration of a courageous mother whose faith moved her to approach Jesus during a time when the Jews and the Canaanites did not like each other. But she did not allow what the Jews or anyone else thought about her because she knew that Jesus, the great physician, had the power to heal her child