Who
wouldn't want to see the kingdom of God? A place where God reigns
and all bow their knees and cheerfully follow and obey his will? A
place where God is acknowledged as the Mighty One, worthy to be
praised, and no one tells you otherwise? It sounds wonderful, it is
wonderful, and only those who are born again will ever see it.
But
what exactly does that mean? “Born again” certainly sounds
confusing. We've all been born; do we need to be born twice? And
how exactly are we to be reborn, anyway?
As for you, you were
dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when
you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom
of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are
disobedient. Ephesians 2:1-2
According to the Bible, we are all born dead—not our
physical self, which is very much alive—but our spirit is dead.
Sin kills, it kills our spirit and our souls, and unless those are
alive, we will not see the Kingdom of God. So when the Bible says
that we need to be born again to see the Kingdom of God, it literally
means just that—having been born once, physically, we must have a
second birth. A spiritual birth. But how exactly does our spirit
come alive?
But because of his
great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with
Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you
have been saved. Ephesians 2:4-5
We are born spiritually when God saves us, through his
grace, when we come to Christ. Through the blood of Jesus we are
renewed, redeemed, and reborn—and we are capable of coming into the
Kingdom of God. Praise God for his grace and mercy!
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