The Saviour's visit to Phoenicia and the miracle there performed had a yet wider purpose. Not alone for the afflicted woman, nor even for His disciples and those who received their labors, was the work accomplished; but also "that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through His name." John 20:31. The same agencies that barred men away from Christ eighteen hundred years ago are at work today. The spirit which built up the partition wall between Jew and Gentile is still active. Pride and prejudice have built strong walls of separation between different classes of men. Christ and His mission have been misrepresented, and multitudes feel that they are virtually shut away from the ministry of the gospel. But let them not feel that they are shut away from Christ. There are no barriers which man or Satan can erect but that faith can penetrate.

Frelserens besøg i Fønikien og det under, han der gjorde, havde et endnu større formål. Miraklet skete ikke alene for den bedrøvede kvindes skyld og endog heller ikke blot for disciplenes skyld og for dem, blandt hvem de arbejdede; men også for "at I skal tro, at Jesus er Kristus, Guds Søn, og for at I, når I tror, skal have livet i hans navn." Joh. 20,31. De samme kræfter, som spærrede vejen til Kristus for mennesker for atten hundrede år siden, er virksomme i dag. Den ånd, som opbyggede skillevæggen mellem jøder og hedninger, arbejder stadig. Stolthed og fordom har bygget stærke skillemure mellem de forskellige klasser af mennesker. Kristus og hans opgave er blevet forkert fremstillet, og mange føler, at de faktisk er udelukket fra evangeliets tjeneste. Men de bør ikke føle, at de er lukket ude fra Kristus. Hverken mennesker eller Satan kan rejse skranker, som troen ikke kan trænge igennem.