21 Days - John 3 - Born Again

I recently had the privilege of visiting with a young couple in the hospital. They were just hours away from having their first child. Something truly miraculous was about to happen. A new life was being born. A person was about to make their grand entrance. Every life is a gift from God. It is worth celebrating.

As we read our way through the Gospel of John, we find ourselves today in chapter 3. It would be good for you to stop right now and read that chapter. This passage has some familiar segments. It is the phrase that Jesus coins in verse 3, however, that is so key to our understanding of faith. Jesus says that “unless you are born again, you can never see the kingdom of God.”

Born again. It is a miracle to be born once. But how is one born again? Take time to read John 3 and remember again the gift of life that Jesus has given to us. He has offered us forgiveness and freedom. He has created a way for us to shed our past and be right with God. He has offered us a new life. Our spirits, and our eternal destiny, can be born again. When was the last time you thanked Him for your salvation? Are you born again?

Maybe you haven’t received that gift. Jesus came to give that new life to you. No matter who you are or what you’ve done, His love reaches to you. If you will choose to live your life for Him today and ask Him for His forgiveness, God’s Word promises that He will hear that prayer.

What about the people in your world? Do they know the love of God that gives us the chance at new life? How can you show that to them today?

As you focus on Jesus today, I hope that your prayer will be two-fold. First, thank God for His salvation and recognize Jesus as Lord of your life. Second, pray for those who need to have the new life that only Jesus can bring. Pray that they will be born again.

God bless!