3Jesus replied, "Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again."
4"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!"
5Jesus answered, "Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. - P52
Nicodemus fails to understand andJesus explains the need for spiritual rebirth through the Spirit. - P53
Sometimes even when God gives us the answers we need to hear, we struggle to accept them because they don’t align with our ideas. However, God alone is the source of truth and we must be willing to let go of our ideas if they do not align with what He teaches. - P54
Jesus explains that being born again of water and the Spirit is necessary to enter the kingdom of God—referring to the cleansing of sins and renewal by the Holy Spirit. - P54
Whenever doubts arise in my heart or I am stubborn in accepting the truth You reveal, help me to let go of my own ideas and humbly seek Your ways. In Jesus’ name, amen. - P55
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