The Lord Wants Us to Receive Him!
In our portion of the Gospel today we have Jesus healing a deaf-mute person and the message has something to tell us about our situation at times. We read in the Gospel of St. Mark,
And looking up to Heaven, He sighed and said to him, “Eph’phatha,” that is, “Be opened!” And his ears were opened, his tongue was set free, and he spoke plainly. Mark 7: 34-35.
The person healed by Jesus could hear the truth and speak the truth after his experience with Jesus.
Jesus is the Supreme Truth, and if we surrender to Him, we will be set free!
Our society may inhibit our healing from Jesus. Often Jesus is counter-cultural to the society that we live in. But all we need to do is to open up His Word and live His Word, He will heal our deaf-muteness!
Jesus is calling over us Eph’phatha, but are we willing to let Him take control?
Have a blessed Lord’s Day!
Pax. The Hermit of Peace.
Hermitage of Peace 