Ephphatha

"He said to him, “Ephphatha!” that is, “Be opened!”
(Mark 7:34)

This is what Jesus commands the deaf man before rubbing mud in his eyes and touching his ears. This is the message that pretty much sums up just about any other miracle Christ performs. Some of us may suffer from some type of physically illness, but we all suffer from being closed up by sin. Our hearts have been hardened, and Christ desires for each of us to receive His grace, to run back into His loving arms. He wants us to "be opened" for true healing to begin.