DCLM Sincere Milk 25 November 2024 — Born Again?
DCLM Sincere Milk 25 November 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Born Again?
Topic: Born Again?
Text: John 3:1-7
1There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?
5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
Key Verse: “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
Message
Every child and every person in the word today was born of their earthly parents. They were born with and possess the nature (behaviour and character) of sin and disobedience of their great grandparents, Adam and Eve. This is also true for animals. Their offspring have the characteristics of their parents. A puppy barks like a dog because of the nature of the animal who gave birth to it. Because it carries the nature of its parents, an eaglet flies and soars like the mother eagle.
Also Read: DCLM Sincere Milk 24 November 2024 — Let The Children Come
Jesus’ answer to Nicodemus’ question in our key verse made it clear that anyone who wants to a get to heaven must be “born again” by the Spirit of God. This means that for a child to have the righteous nature of God, which qualifies him for heaven, he must be born of the Spirit of God, this is the second birth (born again). To be born of God, you must turn away from your sins, sincerely ask God to forgive you, accept and believe in Jesus as your Saviour and Lord. Do this right away. Go ahead, Jesus is eagerly waiting for you. Friends of Jesus must continue to obey God and tell others about the love of Jesus.
Further Reading: Revelation 3:20-22
Prayer for today: Dear Father, I turn away from all my sins and receive Jesus Christ as my Saviour and Lord.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
