“Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.” (John 3:5-7)
Jesus was talking about spiritual birth. He was making Nicodemus aware that there was a spiritual life as well as physical life, a physical delivery as well as a spiritual beginning. It does not matter who you are, who your parents are, what nationality, or race you are. We all have the same need because we are all sinners. We need to be born again if we are ever going to have a relationship with God.
“The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.” (John 3:8)
It is hard to understand things we can not see. There are many things in this world that we believe exist that we can not see. Jesus takes Nicodemus to the wind. You can’t see it come or go. However, you can feel it upon your skin, and you can see it move the leaves on the trees. The same is true of the Spiritual life. While we can’t see it, we can feel its effect on us, and we can see its impact on others.
The spiritual birth affects every part of who we are. It changes our philosophy, attitude, outlook, and desires. Then a new, better person emerges from within. The spiritual life always works its way out into our physical being. This spiritual birth enables a deep and abiding relationship with God.
Questions to Ponder
Do you have a spiritual life?
Do you have a personal relationship with God?