A ruler of the Jews came to Jesus by night, He recognized the presence of God in the Lord’s life. He perceived that Jesus was sent from God because of the miracles. He was correct in this matter. However Jesus in turn took time to shift the subject on to what would prove to be the most important statement that He would ever make in regards to being connected with God. He said, it would be impossible to enter the Kingdom of God without being born from again
The ruler failed to understand this spiritual principle, so Jesus began to teach on the subject.
Let us remember that in all of our pursuits to know who Jesus really is and the authenticity of His relationship with God, let us never forget that it’s not the acquired knowledge that grants us access to eternal life, but being born again by asking Jesus to be Lord and Savior of our lives.
John 3:1-8
1There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. 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. 8The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
