"Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again." John 3:7

I was born again 31 years ago today! Can I just say, this day is more important to me than my physical birthday. Today I celebrate entering into eternal life. Today I revisit in my memory the moment when I yielded myself to the Father, asked Jesus to be my Savior and the Holy Spirit took possession.

John 3:8 "The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit."

As I have shared this experience with people through the years, this verse has become clearer. I have no idea why a Holy God chose me and I have no idea from day to day how he will use me. I just need to remain yielded to him for his use.

"As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:14-15

I chose to look and live and I continue to choose to look and live for him. I will never be perfect in this flesh, but I have a burning desire to live so close to him and so surrendered to him that when I sin I feel his grief and repent. I love my Lord and don't want to disappoint him in any way.

John 3:18-21 "He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds where evil. For every one that doeth evil hatheth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God."

Happy BORN AGAIN day to me! Happy "Born Again" Day to me. I am 31 years along in this journey. Thank you Lord for the free gift of salvation. His grace IS sufficient and his mercy IS forever!