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EXCLUSIVITY

John 3: 1-12 The exclusive right to see or enter the Kingdom of God is given to those who are born again. Nicodemus recognised Jesus' exclusivity and wanted to belong. He said,  "No man can do these miracles... except God be with him."  Jesus was quick to make the condition for exclusiveness known to him -  "Except a man be born again..."   As it is always with man to seek understanding before believing, Nicodemus asked,  'How can this be?'  Jesus further explained what the exclusive condition is all about, but with even less appeal to the human mind, making it harder to grasp. Jesus replied, saying; "Except a man is born of water and of the Spirit..." However, the essence of exclusivity was made clear:  "That which is born of flesh is flesh; and that which is born of Spirit is spirit.'  Birth speaks of origin, and a new birth speaks of a new origin. May God grant us the heart to believe in the new birth.

COME UNTO ME

Come unto me...(Matthew 11:28) This is a call to everyone and anyone who cares to hear. To come definitely requires a movement towards the speaker. Have you heeded the call of the Master? He said, "Come unto me". Sure, there is no doubt as to who to come unto. You are not called to come unto the pastor or the prophet, nor were you called unto any mission or organization but unto Jesus. He is closer to you than your ears. So what are you waiting for, labouring all day long under the heavy burden of sin and cares of life? Come drop it all at His feet, "casting all your cares upon him for he cares for you"- 1Peter 5:7.

All Have Gone Astray

Isaiah 53:6 - All we like sheep have gone astray, we have turned every one to his own way;... God's declaration is clear. He said 'ALL' (meaning everybody) have gone in the wrong direction. He knows we have all gone in the wrong direction, but the biggest issue is whether we have realised that we are heading in the wrong direction. A thousand people will have a thousand ways they are heading because EVERYONE has turned to their own way, which means 1000 wrong ways. We may have hundreds of logical reasons to prove that the way we are heading is right, but have you ever wondered what brought God to this conclusion?  Consider Proverbs 14::12: "There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death." I implore you my dear friends, to take time to really consider your ways, whether it be the Way. God bless you all.