Water and Spirit — they track together as vital components in conversion and the new birth throughout the New Testament (Acts 2:38-41; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; Titus 3:3-7). One is an act of submission and surrender. The other is a gift and reminder that only God can make us new by his power poured into our lives through the Holy Spirit. Neither is something we can accomplish on our own. So, Jesus and John connected these two moves of grace into one new birth event grammatically — "born of water and Spirit." No wonder Jesus made them crucial to entering into his Kingdom life: we offer ourselves to faith to him, and the Spirit gives us new birth into God's family.
My Prayer...
Holy and righteous Father. I acknowledge that my best efforts often fail, and my consistency isn't always consistent. I'm so thankful you gave me your grace in Jesus and made me new by my spiritual birth into your family. In Jesus' name, I thank you. Amen.
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Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Tuesday, June 19, 2007
"What mighty praise, O God, belongs to you ... We will fulfill our vows to you, for you answer our prayers. All of us must come to you. Though we are....."
"Have you stopped seeing great things happen in your life? Perhaps you have stopped believing that God can work in a mighty way even in our generation."
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