We’ve just been
told about one of the most momentous events in history – Israel’s Messiah shows
up, but is announced as the ‘Lamb of God’. He then attends the ‘Jews Passover’
and finds God’s temple degraded into a religious tourist attraction.
A
few believe in Him after seeing His miracles… but the leaders? Forget it.
But wait!..
shhhh!…. here comes someone under cover of darkness… Nicodemus.
He has to be careful
– after all his name means ‘victorious among the people’ – but maybe there’s
still a glimmer of hope. (John 3:1-21)
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| Summit meeting! |
What a
momentous meeting...a teacher of Israel, one of the most responsible on Earth
gets to meet… the Son of God!
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| Where did that gust come from? |
The poor guy
just doesn’t get it: to him Jesus is just ‘a teacher from God’ and the Spirit
of God is like the wind – you can feel it but where’s it come from and where’s
it going?...no-one knows!
After all, without
repentance and new birth by the Spirit no-one gets a look-in.
He’s made the effort though… so he gets the scoop!...
“For God so loved the
world,
that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish,
that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish,
but have everlasting life.”
How? As Son
of Man He must soon be lifted up, just like the serpent on the pole all those
years ago. All you have to do to be
rescued is look to Him!
Jesus has
put His cards on the table for Israel and it’s all thanks to God’s love.
Amen and amen.
Why not believe
on the Son of God and come into the light?
NEXT: Parting words from John...in Samaria!
1 Corinthians 2:14 Numbers 21:9
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