Nicodemus, an Old Testament scholar,

Came to Jesus, confused, a midnight caller.

 

“What the heck does it mean to be ‘born again?’

Wasn’t one birth enough on this earthly plain?”

 

Compared to the old life a man once knew,

The new life in Christ, is like being made new!

 

A New Cleansing from all my sin, muck and mire,

My heart, washed inside(!) of all that was prior!

 

A New Forgiveness for all that once brought me shame,

I can hold my head up, because of His name.

 

New Inclinations with higher desires,

To do His will and please the Lord how He inspires.

 

A New Identity defines who I am,

Empty spaces not needing to fill and to cram.

 

A New Purpose, more than feeling satisfied,

Learning to live like Jesus, with Him as my guide.

 

A New Start after repeated failures,

Finding real life in life-giving behaviors.

 

A New Power over old temptations,

The wonders of growing sanctification.

 

A New Relationship with God Almighty,

Father, Son, Spirit, grace for the most unlikely.

 

Seth