A New Reality

"Nicodemus answered and said to Him, “How can these things be?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not know these things?" (John 3:9-10)

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.(John 3:16)

Jesus Christ Himself is the ultimate correction the Father offers us all. He is the light of the world, and everything (and everyone) is lost in darkness without Him. That is the message Jesus was conveying to Nicodemus, and that is the message He is speaking to us. As long as we look for answers from God, we are missing the Answer He has already given, and there will be no other word than what has been spoken -- Jesus Christ. Efforts to solve men's problems, deal effectively with the issues and ailments all around us, to "make a difference," or to make the world a better place are foolish and futile in the light of God's revelation in Jesus Christ. The reason so many, even in the church, are fearful, confused, and frustrated is the failure to understand that our complete and obsessive focus must be on Jesus Christ, and Him alone. He is the WORD of God. That is what Jesus is saying to Nicodemus, and it was very difficult for him to hear.

Jesus' words are spirit and life, but Nicodemus was accustomed to law and religion. That is why he and the Jewish leaders were so confused about the Lord and His work. Jesus was drawing him to the truth -- He had come to give His life and save those who would believe. That was the wonderful plan of God, and that is what He was sharing with Nicodemus. We share the same message with the world today. Let us be sure to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and the Gospel alone. 

Let's Pray - Father, open the ears of men and women all over the world to hear the Good News of Jesus Christ. Release us from the bondage of religion and bless us with spiritual eyes to see and ears to hear. In Jesus' name, Amen.