Mark 7:31-37 God Is Faithful, The Son Is Compassionate, And We Are His Children

Again He went out from the region of Tyre, and came through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, within the region of Decapolis. They brought to Him one who was deaf and spoke with difficulty, and they implored Him to lay His hand on him. Jesus took him aside from the crowd, by himself, and put His fingers into his ears, and after spitting, He touched his tongue with the saliva; and looking up to heaven with a deep sigh, He said to him, “Ephphatha!” that is, “Be opened!” And his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was removed, and he began speaking plainly. And He gave them orders not to tell anyone; but the more He ordered them, the more widely they continued to proclaim it. They were utterly astonished, saying, “He has done all things well; He makes even the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.”

In the context of many healings, there are times that Jesus proclaims that their faith has made them well, but not in this instance. The man who was healed couldn’t say anything, as he was a mute. But Jesus sighs and calls on the power of heaven to give him the power to bring wellness to this man. We don’t know why the method Jesus used was employed, all we know is that the Father lifted up the Son to bring life and utility to the ears and tongue of this afflicted.

Daily Prayer: Father, it is evident that you deal kindly with us even when we fail to seek You. You have the power to lift up and the power to destroy. You lift up the weak and humble the proud. Let us now live in light of our knowledge of You and depend on You for our every need. In Jesus name I pray Amen.