Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:3
Nicodemus, the Teacher of Israel, met with a question he could not answer. How can a man be born a second time? Imagine a little historical perspective to get where Nicodemus had to go. The Pilgrims arrive at Cape Cod in the New World and try to step ashore, only to be met a little early by Squanto who tells them,
"No, you cannot become Americans that way, you must be born again."
The Pilgrims would have known the reference, but they would have no more idea than you or I how to be physically reborn in this world.
"Surely the gentleman of the Americas doth not mean for us to becometh infants again, doth he, Mister Bradford?"
The challenge of rebirth in order to see the kingdom of God hath, whoops, has not in about 2,000 years become possible for man alone to overcome. Jesus, thankfully, went on to comfort Nicodemus with His plan for salvation involving rebirth in the Spirit. And just as we were kind of along for the ride in the first birth, so we are also beneficiaries of the second birth by no effort of our own.
Love again in Christ our Lord,
Bucky
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