September 8, 2024
Verses of the day - John 3:5-6 (NRSV)
Jesus answered, 'Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.
In chapter 2 of my first book, Jesus speaks to us about becoming born again.
Excerpt from Spirituality, A Journey For My Soul
Just as Nicademus did not understand what I was trying to explain to him, so too are there many among you who do not understand either. Trust in My Words for I speak the truth. If you believe in Me, you will be saved. Those of My dear children that do not believe in Me will be condemned, for I am the True Son of God. I gave My life for everyone so that everyone may come to My redeeming grace. When I was crucified, I rose again to My Father in Heaven. It is here where I prepare a place for you. I ask that you do away with earthly things that keep you from Me. Come and follow Me. I will lead you home.
Just as Jesus spoke to Nicademus, He also wants us to be born again. While we live on Earth, we experience two births. The first birth happens the day we are born. When we are Baptized at birth, we are cleansed from original sin. This is the sin that was passed on to us through Adam and Eve. As we live our lives, we sin against God. We follow the ways of the world, instead of following Jesus. We are born a second time when we come to know Jesus as our Lord and Savior.
To be born again, we must change our ways so that we become more like Jesus. Before anyone comes to know Jesus as Lord and Savior, we follow the ways of the world. We do what we want because everyone else does; therefore, our thinking is that it must be okay. Before we are born again, we are like Nicodemus. We don't understand anything other than earthly things. However, when a person is born again, they begin to see things in a new light. A born again person sees things from Jesus' point of view, and they begin to follow His Ways instead of the ways of the world.
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