HOLY SPIT!

HOLY SPIT!

Mark 7:32-35

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;

34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

35 And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

Mark 8:22-25

22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.

23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.

24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.

25 After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

          Wow! Twice in Matthew chapters 7 and 8 Jesus uses spit to bring about healing. I don’t want to be irreverent, but putting a wet finger in one’s ear is often called a “wet Willy.” Touching someone’s tongue with a spittle moistened finger is inviting infection. But this situation is clearly different. This was Jesus and He knew what He was doing.

          Next, in chapter 8, we see Jesus spitting into the eyes of a blind man. At first the healing was incomplete so He placed His hands upon the man’s eyes again and then saw clearly. So, just what was Jesus doing with this Holy Spit?

          I believe Jesus was performing a re-creative act. In Genesis 2:7 God formed man from the dust of the ground and then breathed life into man’s nostrils.. Everything else had been spoken into existence but this was a very “hands-on” work of creation.

          For those who are in need today, may God spit in your eye!

Dear Lord, perform your creative work on those who are sick today and take a “hands-on” approach to those who are troubled. AMEN