“Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?” (John 3:9-12 KJV)
Posing such a question, Nicodemus is obviously confused over the Lord's revelation of the necessity to be born again to enter the kingdom of God. It shows his lack of understanding in spite of being a religious scholar that he was. This truth made no sense to his doubtful mind. Oftentimes, our ignorance blinds us to the Truth – and ignorance to the Truth is no excuse. The Lord tells us that we fall into error when we do not know the Scriptures or the power of God. We find in the Book of Matthew: "Jesus replied, "You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God" (Matt 22:29 NIV). We must never forget that all Scripture is God breathed and is therefore profitable for Godly living (2 Timothy 3:16-17).
Sadly with Nicodemus, in spite of being Israel's master teacher, he failed to grasp this life-changing reveal. No wonder many in this present day and age are on the same state as with Nicodemus, blinded by the deception of religious and worldly doctrines and dogmas. They failed to see earthly displays of God's beautiful expressions of grace and truth. These, the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ manifested to testify and witness for us to believe, but many choose not to believe. The more so for things heavenly, this passage disappointingly says that many choose to reject heavenly things of God.
Even with warnings, many opted to go in droves the wrong gate. Let's not go along with them. One sign we should watch is, where only a few are going. Let's swim against the tide of religion and the world. Yes, many stubbornly go their way against the Words of the Lord Jesus Christ that clearly says, as it is written: “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.” (Matthew 7:13-14 ESV)
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
Partners For Christ Ministries, INC
P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477
Touching lives in Cambodia, The Philippines, The Middle East, The USA, and... other countries.
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
Partners For Christ Ministries, INC
P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477
Touching lives in Cambodia, The Philippines, The Middle East, The USA, and... other countries.
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