Born Again

For God did not send His Son into the world that He might condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.
John 3:17 HCSB

Jesus spoke these words to Nicodemus, the Pharisee who came to visit Him in the night. Nicodemus wanted truth and He was hearing the gospel. Nicodemus was used to religion and judgement. Here was a good man claiming to be the prophesied Christ and offering freedom from judgement and law. This was very new indeed!

Nicodemus came to believe. His hunger was satisfied. Now all that He knew would be sifted by this experience. How does a Pharisee, the upholder of the law progress. Like the apostle Paul he would need time out to come to terms with the salvation offered him.

Hunger for truth drove me, a religious zealot, to salvation. Religion did not give me the relationship I desperately desired, being born again did. Like Nicodemus I had to learn that I needed two births: natural and spiritual. Spiritual birth comes when you ask Jesus into your heart, to be saviour and Lord. This I did at 19 and now at 64 am loving Him more and more. Amen!

Right now is a good time to be born again!