7月21日

標　　題：重生

經　　節：耶穌回答說：「我實實在在地告訴你，人若不重生，就不能見神的國。」（約翰福音三章3節）

進入被基督拯救的關係，是改變生命的經歷！所有事情都變成新的了！不是其中一件事，乃是所有的事情（哥林多後書五：17）！這是你人生第一次，基督是王，神是主。當你變成基督徒，基督的出現會影響你生活的每個層面。你會有新的思維、新的態度、新的價值觀和新的敏銳。新的人生優先順序會戲劇化地改變你的一生。你會以與基督類似的眼光，來看每一件事。基督教不是某件加添在你生活中的事，這是生命！

尼哥底母認為，救恩是舉行某些特定的宗教儀式及抓住某一個特殊的規條。他一點也不曉得救恩總括的本質！當你成為基督徒，神賜給你一顆新的心，好叫萬事都變成新的了！神賜給你全新的思維，就像基督的一樣，好叫你的想法與過往不同。祂給你新的情感，所以你的感受完全不同。你對罪變得敏感，所以再也不能心安理得地犯罪。當你瞭解甚麼可以榮耀神、甚麼不能榮耀神，你的消遣娛樂會被影響。你的關係現在是被聖靈掌管。毀滅性的惡習及過去不願改變的態度，也都轉變了。

你是否注意到，自從進入與耶穌基督的重要關係後，神在你生命帶來的改變？這些改變應該是顯而易見的，它們是當你相信耶穌是你個人的救主與王后，所得到新生命的見證。

Born Again

Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." (John 3:3)

Entering a saving relationship with Christ is a life-changing experience! All things become new! Not some things, but all things (2 Cor. 5:17). For the first time in your life, Christ is Lord; God is Master. When you become a Christian, Christ’s presence will affect every part of you. You will have new thoughts, new attitudes, new values, and new sensitivities. New priorities will dramatically affect your relationships. You will view everything in your life from a Christlike perspective. Christianity is not something you add to your life; it is life!

Nicodemus thought that salvation meant performing certain religious exercises and holding to particular religious teachings. He had no idea of the all-encompassing nature of salvation! When you become a Christian, God gives you a new heart so that everything becomes new! God gives you a new mind, like that of Christ, so you think differently. He gives you new emotions, so you feel deeply about completely different matters. You become sensitive to sin, so you are no longer comfortable with it. Your recreation will be affected as you are made aware of what is honoring to God and what is not. Your relationships will now be guided by the Holy Spirit. Destructive habits and attitudes, previously immune to change, will be transformed.

Have you noticed the changes God has brought to your life since you entered a vital relationship with Jesus Christ? These changes should be very noticeable as a testimony of the new life you received when you trusted Jesus as your Savior and Lord.