BEING BORN AGAIN

Happy Saturday to my dedicated readers and followers. Hope your week was as fruitful as mine. I had a very interesting conversation with my little cousin on Tuesday and I asked if he was born again. The answer he gave was, ‘Yes.’ So I then asked him what it means to be born again. He gave me a very interesting answer which is; ‘being confirmed into a church and going to church every Sunday.’ I just said to my cousin you’re not born again then, because having a confirmation and going to church every Sunday does not guarantee that an individual is born again. So I had to take time to explain to my cousin that being born again is a requirement to go to Heaven. John 3:3 says, ‘Jesus replied, very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again (NIV).

So what does it mean to be born again then? Does it mean that you have to go back into your mother’s womb? No not at all. To become born again means to be produced or created again. Being born again means to know God intimately and draw closer and closer to him. It means that you confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is your Lord and personal Saviour and you invite him to come and live in your heart and take control over your life. Being born again means having the Holy Spirit as your advocate and friend.

2 Corinthians 5:17 says “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new” (NKJV). From this verse we can see that when someone becomes born again they become a new creature so it doesn't matter what you have done in the past. The past goes with the old man and the new man is the new spirit that has been recreated in us. 

My dear reader, it is never too late to give your life to Christ. Like I said earlier, it doesn't matter what you have done in the past. Jesus Christ is a God of mercies and second chances. Revelation 3:20 says “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock, if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me” (NIV). Wow! What a blessing it would be to eat with Jesus. Jesus Christ is standing at door of your heart right now all you need to do is open the door and ask him to come in. 

Please say the prayer below if you want to accept Jesus Christ as your Saviour. God bless you for reading this and don’t forget to share it and be a blessing to someone. Have a great weekend and a fruitful week ahead. Don’t forget to invite Jesus into your heart and don't forget to tell someone about the greater love of God.

                                                             PRAYER 

Heavenly father, I thank you for my life and the life of my loved ones. Father I know that I am a sinner and I am happy you died on the cross of Calvary to save me Oh Lord. I want to invite you into my life as my Lord and personal Saviour. Father please come and stay in my heart and guide my steps. Thank you Jesus for saving me. Amen!!!