Mathew Chapters 7-9

Recently I've been re-reading the New Testament. This seems like a good place to share some of my thoughts. 

Matthew 

To me Chapter 7 explores that the key to establishing Justice and making the world a better place is not to judge others but to strive to be upright and pure ourselves, that we may learn together. If we ask God to help us it can happen, but it will be difficult. This is the narrow way. We must have faith and be obedient to the counsels, commandments and laws of God or the "house" we are building will not stand. 

8:1-22 seem pretty straightforward accounts of miracles. The key to me is that Christ (6:4) did not want His miracles known. This seems wise, since miracles are not clear proofs except for those who witness them.   For the rest of us, who were not present, there is no way to discern between miracles and myths.

Really everything that pertains to Christ is a miracle. Solitary and alone, without a helper or protector, without armies and legions, and under the greatest oppression, He uplifted the standard of God before all the people of the world, and withstood them, and finally conquered all, although outwardly He was crucified. This is a real miracle which can never be denied. This is all the proof we need. 

As for healing, I have often thought that the real significance of healing is not physical resurrection and healing, but spiritual healing. For example, 9:5 Christ asks, “For whether is easier, to say, 'Thy sins be forgiven thee' or to say, 'Arise, and walk'?” 

The physical life is temporary, it is the spiritual life that matters. Why did He say "Let the dead bury their own dead." It seems like He was referring to those who were physically alive but spiritually dead. Because giving spiritual life is His real purpose.  

Abdul-Baha explained once,

"Wherever in the Holy Books they speak of raising the dead, the meaning is that the dead were blessed by eternal life; where it is said that the blind received sight, the signification is that he obtained the true perception; where it is said a deaf man received hearing, the meaning is that he acquired spiritual and heavenly hearing. This is ascertained from the text of the Gospel where Christ said: "These are like those of whom Isaiah said, They have eyes and see not, they have ears and hear not; and I healed them.”"