11.4.24. Teacher to Teacher

John 3 Nicodemus came to Jesus at night to speak to Him privately. We are never given the reasons for this but the world’s ideas swirl with questions and responses. It is not the time that matters but the discussion and the dialog. 

Nicodemus, a Pharisee, “the” teacher in Israel, a student of the Torah, a religious man outwardly, but inwardly just a man wandering in the desert searching for that living water to quench his spiritual thirst. We have all met them. They are wandering souls just like Nicodemus, thinking they have the ticket to heaven because of position or religious affiliation. I belong to this or that church, I tithe and I give to the poor or as people say today, I don’t drink, smoke or swear. My balance scale will say I have all I need to present myself before God. 

Jesus turns the tables and reminds Nicodemus that he is “the” teacher in Israel and still before God he is just a man. He needs the rebirth of his spirit and soul and he has missed that truth in all of his studies.  Come to Me and be born again from above for unless you are, you will never be able to see or enter the kingdom of God. 

Are you wandering looking for what will take you to heaven? Come to Jesus and be born again.