EPHPHATHA
(Mark 7:31-37)
Today Jesus healed a deaf man who
also had impediment in speech. When the man was brought to Jesus, He took him
aside, He put His fingers into his ears, and He spat and touched his tongue and
looking up to heaven, He sighed, and said to him, 'Ephphatha', that is,
"Be opened."
With the above words, the man's
ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly.
Jesus has come to open our ears
that we may hear his word. He opens our mouth to speak and testify to his
goodness and love. He takes up our sighs. He comes to silence whatever force
that has silenced us. He comes to open our ears to hear the Good News the enemy
of our salvation does not want us to hear.
Let every closed thing in you be
opened by the power of God's word. Let
us be opened to what God is doing in us. Let us be docile to divine will to
lead us out of our miserable states. Let us invite Jesus to do well all that
has been destroyed in our lives.
May we be opened to the
inspiration of God and the auction of the Holy Spirit.
LET US PRAY
Come in Lord and open our ears to
receive your word. Open our mouth to speak in testimony for the great things
you do every day of our life. Take away our shame and give us authority and
victory over our spiritual enemy. Command openness and opened doors in our
lives through Christ our Lord. Amen
God bless your Friday (5th Week,
Ordinary Time, Yr B)
Rev Fr Julian O Ekeh
Image from: LiturgyTools.net: Pictures for the 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B
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