Title: Faith in Ephada/Mark 7:31-37
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Jesus went to a region called Decapolis on the east side of the Sea of Galilee. The Decapolis is a place of ten hells.
It is such a city where the cities of La are united and inhabited by strangers. When he was there, he was deaf and speechless.
A man came and begged him to fix it. In verse 34, Jesus put saliva on his finger and put it in both ears and tongue.
He said that he prayed and groaned toward the heavens. It was common among Greeks and Jews at the time to spit on the hand and apply it to the affected area.
Here is a method corresponding to folk remedies used as a therapeutic act. And groaning and praying means that Jesus
It is an expression of a painful heart that wants to participate in the suffering that Mamgeori is suffering and a desperate heart to heal.
And he said that he prayed, "Ephada." The word "Eppada" is an Aramaic word meaning "open".
All. It means “open your ears, open your ears” or “set your tongues loose”. Then his ears were opened and his tongue was loosed, and he heard.
and was able to speak. We learn a few lessons here.
The first is "the unheard of tragedy".
All the crippled are pitiful people, but the crippled among them are even more pitiful. have a nice sound
I can't even hear it, even with good music or advanced communication. What a pathetic person this is.
That is why Jesus sighed and prayed, “Ephada” for the sick man. This is the deaf in the bible
It is the pitiful side of a person.
However, even among modern people today, there are a lot of people like this person who can't hear because their ears are blocked. its representative
I can't hear the sound coming from above. The sound of God's holy voice is heard from above because the ears of the soul are blocked.
I can't hear the last name. Even if you read the Bible, you cannot hear the voice of God coming from within. Pray, meditate
Even if you do, you cannot hear the voice of God coming from within. Even if you are deeply buried in the beautiful nature, that nature
They do not know the way of God's providence within. It's just insensitive.
And hearing means only hearing the sounds of the body, hearing only the physiological sounds, and hearing only the sounds of desire.
Otherwise, listening to it every day is the story of the world going around, and you will only live by hearing the story of the price. so live
It's helpless when you're faced with things you don't understand. I don't know why this happened to me. God
I have no idea why you did this to me. Because I can't hear you. So, as easy as possible, start with resentment
It starts with complaints, and starts with distrust. This is the frustration of the dumb who can't hear everything.
A couple prayed to God because they had no children. "Give us a child" How earnest prayer subject
is it. I prayed like that for 16 years. This couple finally got their prayers answered and conceived a child after 16 years
I did. However, after 16 years, the child I had been waiting for came out, and it turned out to be a disabled child. This couple was very upset.
After the couple gave birth to a disabled child, they did not think much about it. As long as it seems that there is clearly some will of God here
On the other hand, I feel sad, bewildered, and even feel resentful of God.
People are all worried at this point. It is true that there is a clear will of God here, but my ears are deaf.
I can't figure out what that means. So, I live with frustration and worry. This is the deaf problem. okay
So the couple started to pray again, saying, "God, what's the matter?" One day in my mind
Dong is coming. There was the voice of God that came from deep within the moved heart. "Who should I give this crippled child to?
I was looking for 16 years to see if I should receive love and nurture, so I entrusted it to your husband and wife."
Only after this couple hears the voice, doubts disappear, dissatisfaction disappears, and unresolved riddles can be solved in an instant.
has been After that, the couple raised this little child with so much gratitude for giving them to them. know
I am so thankful because I am, but because I do not know, I am obsessed with the thought of being frustrated, dissatisfied, and unhappy.
If there is one unfortunate aspect of modern people, it is that there is no meditation. Without meditation, the divine voice of God
It's just that you're not ready to listen at all. So the Lord took hold of the deaf man, and while sighing, he said, “Ephphath.”
is. Closed ears, open them. Open to hear the voice of the world, hear the voice of heaven, and listen to the voice of our neighbors.
it's a horse. Ears must be open. If a politician is deaf and cannot hear the voice of the people, he becomes a dictator.
is. When a knowledgeable person does not listen to his ego, he becomes arrogant. Cows are heard from above because humans are deaf
If you don't hear Lee, you become a snob. So your ears should be open.
The second is "the tragedy of being unable to speak".
The most frustrating people in the world are those who have a mouth but cannot speak. That's why the Lord said "Ephphath"
All. “Tongue, let go of what you have to say, tell what you have to say, and rebuke what you say to be reproached.”
Even among today's modern people, there are many dumb people who cannot speak. Despite having to speak righteousness and truth,
Those who are silent for the sake of it are all dumb. When the world is darkest and darkest, the righteous should open their mouths,
If you don't open it, the stones will scream. So dictators are the first to use their hands when trying to dictatorship.
Where is the press. Press down on the press and cover your ears and mouth.
The Israelites were driven out of Egypt by Moses. After coming to Mount Sinai, Moses went up the mountain and prayed for 40 days.
I did. At that time, the people at the bottom of the mountain gathered gold and made a golden calf, saying, “The God of Moses is no more.
And this golden calf is our god.” And they danced, kissed, and scolded in front of him.
Even though I watched it to the end, I was silent without saying a word. Aaron is known for speaking well. So ambassador to Egypt
who was dispatched to
However, Aaron, who was known for his good words, was disgraced to God, trampled upon the truth, and a great future for the nation.
They are doing what will bring disaster, but they do not say anything. A person who is good at speaking is in front of people at such times
In order to speak well, you must persuade them to distinguish right from wrong, persuade them to stop sinning.
All. But if you keep your mouth shut when you need to speak, you are a dumb person who has a mouth but cannot speak. so the week
You said the stones would cry out. When a person does not say what he ought to say, the sound of stones
It is said that you will wear out.
Among foreign films, there is a film called "General Roberet". Those who resisted the Nazis were captured and executed.
All. However, among them, a merchant who was not a resistance and did not commit any acts of impurity to the Nazis was arrested and came to live with them.
I have been sentenced This man was embarrassed. So I used evil and made excuses. "I did nothing
there is no I have no resistance or interest in the Nazis. There is only one sin of doing business while going back and forth. I am me
It's unfair to die with people." He writes evil with a bubble in his mouth.
A person in the resistance who was watching the scene from the side opened his mouth as if pathetic. "Why are you doing nothing?
didn't it The war continued for five years, many peoples were killed by the Nazis, cities were destroyed, and I
Even though Ra is on the verge of destruction, you have done nothing, then who are you?"
To do nothing when I was supposed to work, and to say nothing when I was supposed to open my mouth, isn't that innocence?
All. that's dumb So while the Lord sighed, he put his hand on his tongue and said, “Ephada.” "Your tongue is loose
It means “Speak what you have to say.” The tongue must be released. So, what must be said, and what must be conveyed must be delivered.
do.
The third is "the unopened heart".
It is a tragedy that the mute cannot speak and hear, but it is a more serious rain than this.
The pole is that you are closing your heart. Because he can't hear or speak, he closes his heart knowing that others hate him.
live That's why the Lord cried out, "It will be opened."
When a person closes the door of his heart, he becomes unhappy. There is no communication between neighbors. You can't love people.
There is no communication with God. This is a very big tragedy. Among modern people today, we live with our hearts closed.
A lot of people go. No one wants to help, no one wants to help. trying to interfere with anyone
I don't like it, and I don't like to be interfered with. There is a greater tragedy than this. It does not even know God, ha
It doesn't even need me. Those who live with their hearts closed to God are beyond salvation.
There is no way to save.
Someone sighs. "Even though I prayed for 10 years for my unbelieving husband, there is no sign of his heart being opened.
It is something to pray for more than to be discouraged, but this is not an easy task.
They choose what they say and say, "Why don't you evangelize after getting married? Very good hope . But woman
What we need to know is that some types of people in the world have a problem with those who don't. Oh my gosh
There are people who close the door of their heart very firmly and do not try to open the door.
That is why the saying that there are people who are destined to be destroyed by God was born. what a misfortune this is
is it. That's why Jesus cried out, "Ephada." It is open so that you can hear the holy voice of God above all else.
must be We must be able to proclaim and spread the word of truth, the word of the gospel. And welcome the Lord with an open heart
and have to live That's why Jesus said "Ephada".
I hope you will have the grace to open your ears, your mouth, and your heart at this time. With an open ear, by the grace of God
I hope you can hear the word of luck. I hope you have the grace to witness the gospel with an open mouth. and open chest
I hope you can love God, love the truth, and love your neighbor. This is the Evada faith.
1992. 2. 16. Sunday morning