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Monday, June 2, 2008

New Birth

Meditation:
"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
Explanation:
Nicodemus was so impressed with the miracles Jesus had done that he wanted to find out more. He asked Jesus about miracles, and Jesus began to talk to him about births. It's as if Jesus was saying, "Nicodemus, if you want to understand miracles, you're going to have to become a miracle." Now Nicodemus was an intelligent man. He was a ruler of the Jews and a Sanhedrin, and yet, with all of his learning, Jesus said to him, "Except you are born again, you cannot see the kingdom of God." People simply can't understand spiritual things until the Holy Spirit of God turns the light on in their souls.
Ipanganak na muli ito ang isang bagay na mahirap maunawaan agad ng isang tao, kung paano ipanganganak na muli ang isang matanda na. Tulad ni Nicodemus na nakatingin sa natural na katawan at sa kaanyuan ng ipanganganak na muli. Paano nga ba natin ito ipauunawa sa isang tao na nagtatanong ng ganito. Meron ba tayong bahagi dito, meron sabi ni Apostol Pablo ipahayag mo lang ang pag-ibig at salita ng Diyos sa tao, ang salita o ang Diyos ang Siyang kikilos para sa sunod na pangyayari. Bakit kamo? Sapagkat sabi sa Juan 6:44 - na maliban na dalhin ng ama sa aking paanan ang isang kaluluwa wala akong o tayong magagawa. Ibig sabihin ang Diyos pa rin ang may kontrol ng lahat ng bagay, tayoy mga instrumento lamang.
Do you know someone who has a lot of education, but no salvation? I challenge you to share this same Good News with him or her today.

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