The Agape Letters

December 20, 2005       19 Kislev 5766

Birth Announcement; Our family welcomes you....!

John 3:3-9 NIV

In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again."

"How can a man be born when he is old?" Nicodemus asked. "Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb to be born!"

Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.

Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit[b] gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, 'You[c] must be born again.' The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit."

"How can this be?" Nicodemus asked.

 

As Believers in Christ we proudly announce and proclaim with JOY, the long ago birth of a child, who is the Savior of our restless souls. As always, a birth brings a family together, a miracle in itself, a task marking the beginning of a long and joyous life of an addition to their kin.

 

Justly so, heavenly host announced the birth of Immanuel, shouting to the delight of man, 'a SAVIOR is born this day!' Even as we also welcome the addition of a new born believer, we should proclaim and become resolute in our determination, that this 'babe' in Christ be fed from the Living Bread, drinking of the Living Water of Life and grow in the strength and admonition of the Lord by HIS Spirit.

As the day of celebration draws closer, we are thankful to our Loving Father God, who cares deeply for HIS family, and desires that we come together in unity and oneness, bonded by a common FAITH! Yes, there are obligations associated with the birth of a new believer, and still there are many who ask the same question today, 2000 years later, of being born of Holy Spirit,

"How can this be?"

We are commanded by our Lord, Christ Jesus, to proclaim and announce to a world that does not know,,,, HOW to BEGIN a NEW LIFE in HIM!!!

O'Lord, YOU are HOLY, HOLY, HOLY!
is YOUR name in all the earth,
proclaimed from sea to sea, mountaintop
to mountaintop, for all to know!!
Of YOUR love for all mankind,
YOUR Spirit comes upon me,
in continuous ebb and flow!!!

Arise, Shine, for the LIGHT has come!!!
Amen!!!

 

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