Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, no one
can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again" (John 3:3).
Again, Jesus said to Nicodemus, “Humans can
reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life”
(John 3:6).
When
you put your faith in Jesus Christ, you both died and came alive, all at once.
You were born again. Paul says, “My old self has been crucified with Christ. It
is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body
by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me” (Galatians
2:20).
BORN AGAIN GIVES ONE NEW NATURE :
Think of it like spiritual DNA change.
If you wanted to look like Arnold Shwartzeneggar, no matter how hard you worked
out and changed your look, you still would not be him. You have to have
Arnold’s DNA to look like him. It’s the same with being born again. On your
own, you can try to be like Jesus, but you will not get very far. But as a
born-again child of God, you have been given Jesus’ very nature—His spiritual
DNA replacing yours. That is why Paul said, “It is no longer I who live, but
Christ lives in me.”
“But I am not experiencing this new life!” you
say. You are not the
first Christian to feel this way. If your old self is dead, why are you still
living like you did before? It’s because living your new life in Jesus is a
daily choice. Listen to how the Bible talks about it: “So letting your sinful
nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your
mind leads to life and peace” (Romans 8:6). Have you been allowing the Spirit
control your mind? Or have you been running your own life? You can make the
change today. Ask God to fill you with His Spirit. Jesus promised that if you
ask for the Holy Spirit, God will give Him to you: “But how much more will the
Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask!” (Luke 11:13).
Pray, “God, I’ve been living life my own way
and failing. Please fill me with Your Spirit and teach me how to live my whole
life how You want, In Jesus name, Amen.”
(From
:ichristianlife.com/gmo)
