Seeing Yourself Through God's Eyes: I am born again by God

"You must be born again." (John 3:7)

No sentence in Scripture has been subjected to more contemporary cynicism, sarcasm and satire than the impossible sounding. "You must be born again." Born again? Jesus left no other option. He said it is a must! But why?

     In God's original creation, Adam and Eve were made in the "image" of God. Since "God is spirit? (John 4:24), the image was actually God's Spirit alive in them. Their human spirits were indwelled by the Holy Spirit, resulting in a oneness of mind and heart. But when sin came in, the Spirit went out. Oneness was broken. Adam and Eve became spiritually dead. Likewise, all who were born after them were born dead in their sins.

     Upon your physical birth you were born in sin, born lost, born alienated, born an enemy of God, born spiritually dead. What is the only thing a dead person needs? Life! Not sincerity or education, culture or finances or even religion. What you need is life.

     Spiritually, when you accept God's plan of salvation, you go from death to life. You receive Christ's life! As a result, you are given a new nature--His nature. You are given a new spirit--His Spirit.

     The phrase "born again" in Greek literally means "born anew, born from above." This indicates that when the Spirit of God so transforms a life, it can only be described as a dramatic "new birth." Oh, child of God, marvel at the beauty of being born from above!

     The critic says, "Impossible! How can a person be born again?" Yet in nature, God has given us the little caterpillar to unravel this mystery for the whole world to see. This drab and dull creature worms its way through life until it dies to its caterpillar existence. But then the impossible occurs! The death of the caterpillar brings forth the birth of the butterfly. Behold--the miracle of the monarch! A two-inch worm unfolds a four-inch wing span...pallid, pale green is transformed into regal, reddish gold...a former creeping crawler begins as "impossible" migratory trip--nearly 2,000 miles in flight!

     So it is when you are born anew that you can see yourself through God's eyes. The old is gone, the new is alive to soar to heights unknow.

   Now, spread your wings child of God...soar to new heights!

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Personalize these verses in your own words:

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1 Peter 1:3, 23 _____________________________________________
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Father, through Your eyes I can see that I ... ______________________
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I have confidence because...I am born anew by God.