Jesus
said to Nicodemus: “‘You must be born from above.’ The wind blows where it
wills, and you can hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes
from or where it goes; so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
Nicodemus answered and said to him, ‘How can this happen?” Jesus answered and
said to him, “You are the teacher of Israel and you do not understand this?
Amen, amen, I say to you, we speak of what we know and we testify to what we
have seen, but you people do not accept our testimony. If I tell you about
earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about
heavenly things? No one has gone up to heaven except the one who has come down
from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the
desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in
him may have eternal life.”
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Reflection:
Do you
seek Jesus in your life? Do you thirst and hunger for Him? Nicodemus is a
Pharisee and member of the Sanhedrin a Jewish judicial body. Why did he follow
Jesus? He must have discovered something in Jesus that made him follow Him even
until Jesus death on the cross. Nicodemus followership of Jesus did not stop
on His death on the cross, Nicodemus also took care of the body of Jesus after
His death (John 19:39).
What
would it take for you to become a follower of Jesus? Do you still need to see a
miracle before you become a faithful follower? It may be too late already, why
not follow Jesus now? Try looking at Jesus on the cross, that man on the cross
died for you! Will you not take a second look at that man on the cross? Will
you not thank Him for giving His life for you?
We
don’t know the life of Nicodemus before he became a secret follower of Jesus. I
also don’t know what your present life right now, if you are a big time sinner
or not. Nevertheless decide to follow Jesus now for He is ready to give you
peace and serenity in your life. It’s no problem for Jesus if you will become a
secret follower like Nicodemus what is important for Jesus is you will follow
Him.
Would
you faithfully follow Jesus starting today? – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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