Wednesday, April 6, 2011

It's Who You Know.

I've at times, questioned the validity of a persons claim to be "saved". After all, shouldn't there be more to it than just a claim? Shouldn't it bring about change...a difference? We claim commitment to a church, we're known in the community, do noble things, serve in all sorts of capacities, yet our boast still seems shallow. Somethings missing. One profound Biblical example about just such a person who seemed to have all the "right" qualifications is found in John 3.

One night while praying, Jesus was interrupted by a man named Nicodemus. An educated man who thoroughly knew the Law of Moses and the Covenant of God and had been appointed ruler among the people, comes to the Teacher with a question, "Who are you"? Before he gets his answer, Jesus presents him with a statement that would challenge everything he knew and did, "You need to be born again".

It's not the sum total of what we know or do that defines our lives, it's Who we know. Do you know Him?