Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Lend Me Your Ear

I am Malchus!

Malchus is the servant of the high priest who had Jesus apprehended in the garden.
The one whose ear was severed by Peter.
John 18:10, states that Peter drew his sword, cut off the right ear (I appreciate the details in scripture), Christ "touched the ear and healed him."

The story goes on, Jesus was arrested  and the disciples fled.
Yet, we read nothing more on Malchus.
This was the last miracle that Christ performed before His crucifixion, and there is no more about it.
The servant of Caiaphus was healed by the God-Man and there is nothing written about His response. Not an epilogue, no conclusion, not a sentence more.

After the bleeding ceased, his hearing restored...what did the servant do?
How did he respond to this miraculous act of love?

Did he fall down and worship?
Did he grab a rope and bind Christs wrists?
Was he a solider that spat in Jesus' face and mocked Him?
Did he frantically run through the streets shouting justice for an unjust arrest?
Did he cower in the corner, paralyzed afraid to speak up?

It isn't written...was his response not worthy of words?

I am much like that...like Malchus.
God has performed a miracle in me, a metamorphosis of my heart, my soul, my mind.
Christ restored my hearing.

How do I react?

Is it worthy of words?