“HE HAS DONE ALL THINGS WELL. HE EVEN MAKES THE DEAF HEAR.” – MARK 7:37
A technician repairs a phone that hasn’t produced sound for weeks. Calls came through, but the speaker was clogged with dust. Carefully, he cleans the tiny openings and tests it. Suddenly, voices are clear again. The phone was never disconnected from the network; it simply couldn’t receive what was already being sent.
Jesus takes the deaf man aside and speaks a single word: “Ephphatha—Be opened” (Mark 7:34). Like the phone whose speaker was blocked, the man was not cut off from life; something prevented him from receiving and responding. Psalm 81 reveals a deeper deafness—“My people did not listen to my voice.” When hearts close, division follows, as Israel’s kingdom was torn apart (1 Kings 11–12). God’s desire is not fragmentation, but communion. Christ still touches what is obstructed within us—ears dulled by pride, tongues restrained by fear. He does not shout from a distance; He draws near and restores connection. Today, ask Him to open what has quietly closed in your heart. Listen for His voice. Let Him clear what blocks love and truth. When He opens us, we begin to hear clearly and speak rightly again.
Today’s devotional-13, February 2025 ~ www.dailyfaith echoes.org
A Journey of Reflection and Action
Take time today for quiet prayer and journaling, inviting Christ to reveal what may be blocking your listening or response, meditating on His Word with openness, listening attentively for His voice, and gently encouraging someone else to remain open to His restoring touch.
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Lord Jesus, speak Your “Ephphatha” over our hearts, clear what clogs our hearing and restrains our speech, and restore us to communion with You so we may listen deeply and speak truthfully in love. Amen.
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The Scripture is adapted from the Catholic Daily Readings of the day.
Further Reading:
First Reading: 1 Kings 11:29–32; 12:19
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 81:10–15
Second Reading: —
Alleluia: Luke 7:16
Gospel: Mark 7:31–37
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