John 3:1-8 "Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews..."

“Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. 2He came to Jesus night and said to him, ‘Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God.’ 3Jesus answered him, ‘Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.’ 4Nicodemus said to him, ‘How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother’s womb and be born?’ 5Jesus answered, ‘Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. 6What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7Do not be astonished that I said to you, ‘You must be born from above. 8The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit’” (John 3:1-8).

Comment:

Jesus is speaking here to Nicodemus, who is confused about what Jesus means when he talks about being “born again.” Jesus explains that it isn't a literal rebirth, but a return to Source. "That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit" (John 3:6). In other words, the “rebirth” is a surrender of human demands and limitations and a return to the Oneness with Spirit that is our true source and identity. This surrender can't be defined or justified to our mortal mind, any more than people at that time could define the wind, except by feeling its effects as it passed. When we are “born of the Spirit” we express as the wind expresses, in the loving guidance and flow of Holy Spirit.

This may seem to mortal mind like a loss of power and identity; in Truth, however, it represents a new dimension of freedom and empowerment.

Blessings!

Rev. Ed