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About-Him.Com Devotional 03-20-2004
The people in our segment below marveled at the miracles of our Lord by exclaiming, "He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak." While Jesus was urging them to be quite, they just couldn't contain themselves.
They had to tell somebody. Likewise with us. We know what we were when He found us and we know what we are now. Vast difference. We remember when we were sick and afflicted and Jesus touched us. We remember when the doctor said, "There is no hope for this child," but now the child is middle aged and functioning well. We remember when there wasn't bread in the cupboard but nevertheless, Jesus supplied our necessary food. Our Jesus doesn't do anything in a second rate manner. As the old song says, "He's done so much for me, I cannot tell it all!"
129: Journey to Decapolis: Mk. 7:31
Mark 7:31 ¶ And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee,
through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
Jesus continued His retreat from the centers of Jewish population and influence. He and His band traveled to the area of Decapolis in northeastern Galilee close to the Sea of Galilee. This region was gentile, consisting of ten cities built by the followers of Alexander the Great when his army disintegrated after his death in 323 B.C. The cities were rebuilt by the Romans in 65 B.C.
130: Deaf and Dumb Man Healed: Mk. 7:32-37
For Jesus, there was no escaping His fame and notoriety. A man was brought to Jesus who was deaf and unable to speak clearly. Because speech is a learned ability, it would appear that this man had once been able to hear. Those who brought the man urged Jesus to simply touch him.
Mark 7:32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;
Jesus put his fingers in the man’s ears and touched his tongue with His own spittle and looking to heaven in prayer, he commanded “Be opened,” and immediately the man could both hear and speak clearly.
Jesus desired that the crowd not tell it abroad, but the more he urged them to restraint, the more they spread it abroad.
Mark 7:37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
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Humor
A little boy was taken to the dentist. It was discovered that he had a cavity that would have to be filled.
"Now, young man," asked the dentist, "What kind of filling would you like for that tooth?"
"Chocolate, please," replied the youngster."
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Don & Marie Spooner
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