Born Again?

Are you born again? I was talking about this yesterday and as always, I became pretty excited. Jesus told Nicodemus that a person must be born again. Nicodemus was quite confused and asked how could a person be born two times. When Jesus tells him that a person must be born of water a Spirit he give Nicodemus a simple illustration. Many Christians want to debate the being born of water part of Jesus’ statement. Neither he or Nicodemus seems to have any mis-understanding about that.

Instead, Jesus tells Nicodemus about being born of the Spirit. I love this. Jesus compares being led by the Spirit to blowing wind. I like to use the illustration of a leaf blown by the wind. It appears to be so free and light. Sometimes it flutters gently through the air and sometimes it moves so quickly. It may rise. I may fall. A leaf flying through the air is actually completely under the influence of the wind. Notice what Jesus says, “so it is with everyone born of the Spirit”. The early church was a great example of this. They would have dreams a act upon them. People would show up and they would leave with them. Situations would arise and they would accept them as being from God. Are you born again? Do you follow the Spirit like they did? Are you willing to allow God to move you from one thing to the next? Jesus said it; “You must be born again”.

Love, Pastor Don