I would like to talk to you today about
New Life. Nicodemus wanted to know
more about these teachings of Jesus. He
had been watching Jesus heal and make
the blind to see. Finally, he could no
longer ignore the pull in his heart toward
spiritual desires.
How his heart must have burned within
as he approached the Master. “You have
something I need. What is it?” was maybe
his opening statement. I do not know the
details of that meeting, but I am sure
Nicodemus’ life was changed that day.
Life surely cannot remain the same as
before.
The most exciting thing in the ministry is
to see an individual’s life completely
changed by the power of God. He is
suddenly different. His wife knows it. The
children know it and the neighbors know
it.
A pitcher for the Detroit Tigers moved
into our area and attended services. Our
deacon and I visited him and his wife.
That visit has been the highlight and a
blessing of my ministry as he and his wife
shared how their life had been barren and
empty until one day, hungry for God like
Nicodemus, they sought the Master in the
darkness of life. Their love for the Lord
overflowed. They could not stop talking
about it. The greatest evidence of the new
birth is the changed life, “And they cannot
be silent.”
Father, stir our hearts today until we
realize that only Christ can satisfy the
hunger in our souls.
Amen.
That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:15-16 KJV
