Thursday, September 19, 2013

Reflection on John 3

Reflection on John 3

Jesus gives us a BETTER birth.
Jesus offers us a chance to be re-born by being born of water and Spirit to enter the kingdom of God.

Jesus offers us the chance for a better life that is exactly what God intends for every human being: a life that is committed to spiritual truth and living guided by the Spirit of God working in us and leading us every day.

Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.”
“How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”
Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.

(John 3:3-6)

Jesus is the BETTER Saviour. Jesus is sent by God to save us from sin and destruction.
God gave us his only Son so that we can believe in Jesus, his life, his words, his name and the fact that he is God's only Son.

16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

(John 3:16-18)

May we always trust that only Jesus can give us a BETTER life through worshiping and following him as our only Saviour. 

May we always see that everything else the world offers as a means of saving ourselves, redeeming our sins, cleansing evil and relieving or suppressing our disturbed conscience(s) will not work.

May we always see that all the wealth, power, fame, success and happiness the world will offer can never truly satisfy our souls and spirits conclusively. We will always be hungry and thirsty again.



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