Scripture of the Day
John 3:7-10 (NKJV)
“All Brain; No Power”
Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” Nicodemus answered and said to Him, “How can these things be?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not know these things?
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JESUS is speaking to Nicodemus, a Pharisee and a ruler of the Jews. As JESUS is explaining the second birth (vs. 3-6), Nicodemus becomes confused. Not because the LORD was using words that were unknown, but because JESUS was speaking in the Spirit, and Nicodemus was listen with his brain! With all that knowledge, Nicodemus was not able to understand those things that JESUS was speaking about, because he could not hear the Spirit.
I can imagine how Nicodemus was trying to picture someone climbing back into their mother’s womb to be born again. That didn’t make sense to him. I must honestly say, that about 15 years ago, I was thinking the same thing . . . The only way to have the spirit is to be born again! I knew I was a Christian, and I knew I had be baptized, but where was the Spirit? Maybe it was just a metaphor! It was never explained to me at an early age, so I assumed it was just something to say . . . “I’ve been born again!” It wasn’t until I started to listen with the power of the Holy Spirit that I began to understand by the Spirit, when JESUS said, “That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Sprit is spirit.” By accepting JESUS, I was born again in the Spirit. I was literally made new . . . again! My speech was different! Honestly, I noticed my appearance had changes too! I know it may seem simple to many, but when you have more brain (knowledge), than power (Spirit) . . . it may take a life time to understand! Turn down the brain, so that you can hear the Spirit clearly!
Love Sincerely,
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