TOTD, February 09 - Ephphatha

Ephphatha!

Maybe we’re not physically deaf or blind. But, quite often our heart and mind seem like ‘deaf’ and ‘blind’ towards God’s will as well as to other people surround us. Many times, we think too much of ourselves (selfishly), so that we forget the ones who suffer around us.

God, please forgive us.

And let’s pray that may Jesus open our heart so that we care about those in needs. And also about His Will which might be completely different with what we want, but that’s the best in His Plans for us.

Jesus, pray for us. (-fon-)

After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man’s ears. Then he spit and touched the man’s tongue. He looked up to heaven and with a deep sigh said to him,“Ephphatha!” (which means “Be opened!”). At this, the man’s ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly.

--- Mark 7:33-35

Efata!

Mungkin kita tidak tuli atau buta secara fisik. Tetapi, tak jarang mata hati dan pikiran kita seolah ‘tuli’ dan ‘buta’ terhadap kehendak Allah, demikian juga terhadap sekitar kita. Tak jarang, kita mementingkan diri sendiri secara keterlaluan, sehingga melupakan mereka yang menderita di sekitar kita.

Tuhan, ampunilah…

Dan marilah kita berdoa, agar Tuhan Yesus membukakan mata hati kita sehingga kita mau peduli kepada mereka yang membutuhkan pertolongan. Juga kehendak-Nya yang mungkin sangat berbeda dengan keinginan kita, tetapi itulah yang terbaik menurut rencana-Nya.

Yesus, doakanlah kami. (-fon-)

Dan sesudah Yesus memisahkan dia dari orang banyak, sehingga mereka sendirian, Ia memasukkan jari-Nya ke telinga orang itu, lalu Ia meludah dan meraba lidah orang itu. Kemudian sambil menengadah ke langit Yesus menarik nafas dan berkata kepadanya: "Efata!"*, artinya: /Terbukalah! Maka terbukalah telinga orang itu dan seketika itu terlepas pulalah pengikat lidahnya, lalu ia berkata-kata dengan baik.

--- Markus 7:33-35