Why the Sigh?
Mark 7:31-34 Then Jesus left the vicinity of Tyre and went through Sidon, down to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis. 32 There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk, and they begged him to place his hand on the man. 33 After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man's ears. Then he spit and touched the man's tongue. 34 He looked up to heaven and with a deep sigh said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”). 5 At this, the man's ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly.
WHY DO you think Mark records that Jesus emitted a deep sigh at this healing? Could Jesus as the divine Son of Man, who is coming to judge the world one day, be considering at this moment how broken his world is? Could he be sighing over the overwhelming darkness, sickness, faithlessness and weakness that dominate mankind?
In his sighing, Jesus could be expressing a weariness of his soul for your sake. As a parent you may sigh over the hard things a child faces because someone has hurt him. You feel weary because your child is broken.
Jesus felt the pain of his people’s brokenness. And you can be grateful that he did and he does. He loves you so much he desires your health of body, mind and soul. When sin attacks you, he hurts for you, and he longs to heal you.
Jesus’ sighing is a symptom of his love and compassion for you. Be glad the Lord has sighed. Rejoice his nail-driven hands now touch your soul to heal you.
Pause and consider Jesus’ deep sigh is a sign of his deep love.
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