What does it mean to be Reborn? When we place our faith in Christ and his sacrificial death on our behalf, God re-creates us. We are a brand new person. We enter into the New Covenant and God begins a new work of creation in us. We’re called to have new attitudes and a new lifestyle. That means each one of us starts our spiritual journey as a baby, having to “grow into” our new life with its transformed desires, attitudes, goals and behaviors. Just as in the physical realm, we all mature at different rates. But as long as we nurture our relationship with God through prayer, Bible study, obedience to His commands, and fellowship with other believers we will be making progress. Regardless of our chronological age, whether eight years old or eighty, all of us who have been reborn are trying to grow up to be just like our Father. |