The New Testament

About 2 weeks ago, I finished reading the New Testament as part of my goal mentioned a couple months ago.  I've been lazy and unfocused and so I'm just now getting around to blogging my success.  When I finished the Old Testament, I shared a few verses which really touched me, and I wanted to do the same with the New Testament. So- better late than never:

Matthew 2:2 "Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him."

For those of you who know me personally, you're aware that I'm partial to stars.  The birth of a God was marked with the sign of a star.  And there were people, great wise men, who saw the sign and sought the king.  We often discuss the shepherds who were visited by angels and told of the birth of Christ.  From them we learn that Christ came to lift up the lowly, a king came to rescue the shepherd.  The wise men teach that even the most knowledgeable of the time can still believe in Christ.  In today's world, especially working as a scientist, I'm often questioned about how I can believe in God.  Some scientists claim that science "proves" that God does not exist.  As one who came after him, I can believe, just as the ones who came before believed and watched for the signs and came.  The shepherds were beckoned by angels, the wise men saw a star, even a great king was afraid of the power of a babe.  If they can believe, so can I.

Matthew 9:29 "Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you."

Christ accomplished many miracles during his earthly ministry.  Some of the most interesting to me have always been the blind receiving their sight (I think this is because going blind has always been one of my greatest fears).  I love how often Christ reiterates the idea, "according to your faith be it unto you."  Miracles come through our faith. They are a result of it.  They were not intended to be proof so that we can believe, but after we believe, we can see miracles which can strengthen our faith in the Lord.

Luke 1:37 "For with God nothing shall be impossible."

This statement really means a lot to me right now.  Mostly because college comes so close to feeling absolutely impossible.  But there is the promise, clear as day, impossible to misinterpret.  As I learn to trust in him, nothing shall be impossible.  I may be weak by myself, but he is infinitely powerful, and infinity plus 1 can do anything.