Mere religious profession does not make anyone a Christian. What makes one a Christian and qualifies him for the Kingdom is the presence of the Spirit in him. The Holy Spirit partners with the believer to lead and guide him. Although Nicodemus, a highly placed individual in the Jewish society, recognized and honored Christ, he did not know the way into the Kingdom of God.
John 3:4 says, ‘’How can someone be born when they are old? Nicodemus asked. ‘’Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!’’
Nicodemus could not tell the difference between the natural birth and the spiritual birth. The spiritual birth by the Spirit brings total transformation of life and makes the believer possess the Spirit of truth, which means lying, deception, and hypocrisy will all be gone. The believer is enabled to live a consistent Christian life and walk in the Spirit. Walking in the Spirit means that the believer has no more interest in fleshly pleasures like alcohol, drugs, fornication among others. The believer who walks after the dictates of the flesh cannot please God, and this means that the Spirit does not live in them anymore. In this present world, we all need the Holy Spirit, and we cannot do anything without His help.
DECLARATION:
Lord Jesus, I thank you for your word today. Your word has made me understand the work of the Holy Spirit in a person’s life. I pray and invite the Holy Spirit to my life to lead every aspect of my life. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.
