Some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk. They begged Jesus just to touch him.
After Jesus had taken him aside from the crowd, he stuck his fingers in the man's ears. Then he spit and put it on the man's tongue. Jesus looked up toward heaven, and with a groan he said, “Effatha!” which means “Open up!”
At once the man could hear, and he had no more trouble talking clearly.
Jesus told the people not to say anything about what he had done. But the more he told them, the more they talked about it.
Mark 7:32-36
What do you want Jesus to do for you? Are you deaf and can hardly talk? Are you blind? The people who brought the deaf man to Jesus simply begged Him to touch the man. When Jesus touches a man He does much more than simply heal his body.
It is better to ask Jesus to touch you than to ask Him to heal you. When Jesus touches you there is healing in your heart and your mind and your way of thinking changes. If Jesus only heals your body, you may simply be made stronger to live in this world of sin and death!
The need you think you have may not be your greatest need. Let your first request of the Lord be that He simply touch you. Let Jesus decide how to minister to your need.
"Lord, there are so many things in my life that are not the way they should be and I need Your touch on all of them. So, Lord, I just ask You to touch me and change the things that need to be changed. Let me see the miraculous results of Your touch on my life. And may it all be to Your glory. Amen."
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