What I love the most about reading the New Testament, is to read the Miracles that our Savior Jesus Christ did when He was on this Earth. I like to analyze them and feel it close to my heart. So I open this new thread for us to share our favourite miracle of Jesus Christ in the New Testament and why it is your favourite.
I'm all ears
I don't know if this qualifies as a miracle, but it seems so to me:
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1 IN the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. (New Testament | John 1:1 - 4) |
I think my favorite part of the new testament is the parables so I have been struggling to make a choice about the miracles to post here. I think I will start a new thread about favorite parables, but for now.....
My favorite miracle would have to be when he heals the woman who has an issue of blood. She was healed just by touching his garment. I love how that shows a few things....
1. He was aware of her presence and her faith even in a crowd of people. He felt the healing go out of him when she touched him. He wanted to know who had touched him, when he was walking amoung throng of people and was being bumped and touched all along the way.
2. If we have faith, it doesn't take anything more than that to have our "issues" resolved. We don't need some big ceremony or whatever. All this woman did was touch her garment and by her faith she was healed.
I love this. Thanks LDS for getting me thinking about this topic.
By the way, LDS, what is your favorite?
Edited: tenaheff on 1st Dec, 2003 - 4:48pm
I don't know if anyone has ever noticed, but there are only two of Jesus Christ's miracles found in all four gospels, the feeding of the five thousand and the resurrection. As already stated, I love all of the stories about the miracle's Jesus performed. I think that my favorite would also be the woman with an issue of blood who was healed by her faith in Jesus Christ. Christ's healings are my favorite miracles because of the faith shown by the people who were healed and because of the compassion the Savior showed while performing those miracles. Another favorite is found in Luke chapter 7:
11 And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.
12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
I think the compassion the Savior showed to this grieving mother, a widow nonetheless, is a beautiful example of the infinite compassion and mercy He has for us.
Tenaheff said:
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By the way, LDS, what is your favorite? |
There are so many to tell but one that I particularly remember reading how Christ conversed with the woman at the well. He was patient and compassionate with her. in such a manner that she was able to recognize who he was and was able to go back to town and invite all her kin. Perfect example of missionary work!
It's hard to think of just one favorite miracle, but one that always stands out in my mind is the time a Roman guard came to Christ and spoke of his sick child. Jesus told him to go home for his faith had cured the child.
I think the love Christ had... that is the greatest miracle.