Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.
It is a great thing to have deaf ears opened. Many places in the Bible we find the words, “He that has ears to hear, let him hear.” This suggests that there are people who have no ears, and also that there are those who, despite having ears, don't hear. Those who are unable to hear have lost something of great value. The world is full of harmonies of sound. The deaf man misses all the pleasure which others find in the songs of the birds, the tones of human speech, and the melodies of music. It is a great thing when closed ears are opened.
Also, souls have ears -- ears fitted to hear the voice of God and the harmonies of heavenly music. However, there are many who are utterly deaf to these spiritual sounds. They can't hear God in nature, or in the whisperings of conscience, or in the sacred words of the Bible. Christ is able to open these spiritual ears so that our souls may listen to the music of heaven. What blessing it would be to us if we would only ask Christ to open our ears to His word.
It is also a great thing to have our tongues loosed so that we can talk of these things to others. Some people, however, who seem to have their ears opened, still have their tongues tied. They do not speak of God's love. They have such an impediment in their speech when they talk of spiritual things that they stammer and hesitate and break down altogether, although on other subjects they can talk freely and fluently.
There are Christians who are eloquent when they talk about business, science, or of whatever else occupies their thoughts and hands; but the moment the subject of religious experience is brought up, their eloquence leaves them. They are tongue-tied Christians. What a blessing it would be to them if Christ would some day loose the string of their tongue, that they could speak plainly!
Today... Do your ears need to be opened? Does your tongue need to be freed to share the good things
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