John 3 Nicodemus comes to Christ

We don't know much about the man Nicodemus. He was a ruler of the Jews and he was very interested in Christ. He admitted that Jesus had come from God. How else could He do all these miracles. Yet, he was afraid to identify with Christ openly. He was evidently a member of the Sanhedrin and he was a part of the sect of the Pharisees (the strictest sect of Jews). He realized that being a disciple of Jesus could cost him his position as a leader. So, he came to Jesus at night. It seems he was very sincere and wanted to learn as much as possible. However, he was very timid. He wanted to learn more. Yet, his understanding was very basic, even though he was a teacher of the law. So, Jesus began explaining to him that everyone must be "born again" in order to be saved. Nicodemus had a hard time understanding what this meant, but Jesus patiently explained that in order to be saved, one must become a new person. Our desires and motivations must be totally remade. The Spirit of God must indwell us and be our guide throughout every area of our life. It is something that none of us can understand fully. Jesus said that the Spirit is like the wind. We can see the effects of it, but we cannot see it or fully understand it. Then, Jesus spoke the golden text of the Bible. It speaks of Jesus' amazing sacrifice in order to save all who believe on Him. His sacrifice on the cross has made it possible for everyone to have eternal life in heaven if they only believe and obey Him. What an awesome sacrifice! What a sobering responsibility! We can choose our eternal destiny. We can live in heaver forever it we take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. If we miss this opportunity, we will suffer for it forever. Let's waste no time in availing ourselves of this wonderful provision.