Good Morning Everyone,
Our theme for this month: “Change”
Our Bible verse for today: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)
Our thought for today: “The most important change a person can experience is being born again.”
The most important thing about any person is who or what they place their faith in. What we believe to be true about the spiritual realm, about God, about salvation, and about eternity determines virtually everything else about us. Our faith constitutes the very core of who we are and therefore will ultimately determine what we think, say, and do.
That being the case, the most important change that can ever occur in any person’s life is the change that occurs when a decision is made to place their faith in Jesus for the forgiveness of their sins. In that moment they become a brand new spiritual creation. They are “born again.” It’s what Jesus was referring to in John 3:3 when He said “I assure you: Unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (HCSB)
Being born again occurs in a moment of time when a person makes an intentional decision to invite Jesus Christ into their life. By means of prayer, you simply ask Him to come into your heart, to forgive your sins, and then to take control of your life and to begin changing you into the person He wants you to be. It’s an intentional decision which instantly results in being “born again” – you become a brand new spiritual creation.
If there has never been a moment like that in your own life when you have made that intentional decision to open your heart and invite Jesus into your life, I encourage you to do it now. It will result in the best and most important change you will ever experience.
God Bless, Pastor Jim
Oak Hill Baptist Church 