The Truth-Seeker Meets Truth
While Jesus was in Jerusalem, during the Passover Festival, many came to trust in him, when they saw the signs of his mission that he was giving. But Jesus did not trust himself to them, since he could read every heart and because he did not need that others should tell him what men were; for he could of himself read what was in men.
Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, who was a leading man among the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night, and said to him:
“Rabbi, we know that you are a Teacher come from God; for no one could give such signs as you are giving, unless God were with him.”
“In truth I tell you,” exclaimed Jesus, “unless a man is re-born, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.”
“How can a man,” asked Nicodemus, “be born when he is old? Can he be born a second time?”
“In truth I tell you,” answered Jesus, “unless a man owes his birth to Water and Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God. All that owes its birth to human nature is human, and all that owes its birth to the Spirit is spiritual. Do not wonder at my telling you that you all need to be re-born. The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound of it, but you do not know whence it comes, or where it goes; it is the same with every one that owes his birth to the Spirit.”
—John.
Live To-Day
Prepare to live by all means, but for heaven’s sake do not forget to live. You will never have a better chance than you have at present. You may think you will have, but you are mistaken.
—Arnold Bennett.