A New Life: What It Means to Be Born Again
“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again; he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:3.
Have you ever wondered what it means to be born again? In John 3:7, Jesus said, “you must be born again.” But what does that mean? Being born again is a spiritual rebirth. It’s not something that happens physically. Instead, it’s a transformation that takes place in our hearts and minds when we say Yes to the will of God. It’s a new way of life, made possible by the power of the Holy Spirit.
There was a man named Nicodemus in the Bible. He was a spiritual leader and a great man, and one night while speaking to Jesus Christ, Nicodemus asked Him what is the requirement to go to heaven. Jesus told him, “You must be born again.” It sounds so nonobvious that we should be BORN AGAIN before entering or seeing the Kingdom of heaven. However, when genuine born-again Christians look back at their life and the salvation they receive, they will tell you that being born again has been an amazing experience. Even though some people count it as something old, it is something that transforms us when we live by it.
1 Peter 1:23 says, “Since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God.”
Being born again is just one of the basic things to enjoy, but what comes afterward is something more than that. The journey of faith and hope makes us who we are. It is a great joy to be born again because it means that we are connected with God in the spirit that nobody has power over it, yet you can see this effect on your life. Our journey to the kingdom of God starts with being born again and knowing Christ as our Lord and savior is one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves.
Now that you know the truth about what Jesus said, we must be born again to see or enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, you need to ask yourself this question: have I been born again? Do I feel like my heart is connected with God? If yes, congratulation, and thank you for reading and listening! Please share this post with others. If not, then it is effortless. However, I encourage you to discuss this topic with your local pastor. May the Lord bless you as you take a step of faith to become a new creation. Amen. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says, “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!” Amen.
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, thank you for your help in becoming a new creation. I am so grateful for all that you have done in my life. I want you to come into my heart and make me whole, so I can be filled with your love and joy. Amen.
