Summary: Have you ever thought about what it truly means to be born again? The idea is radical, and yet it's what Scripture teaches! The Bible says that we are born for the first time physically, but that we also have a second spiritual birth into a new, abundant life in Christ. When I think of someone who has been born again, I think of St. Paul.St. Paul, before his conversion known as Saul, hated Christians! He persecuted them and spent much of his life trying to kill them. He angrily defied God, and sought out those who honored Jesus for punishment. One day God literally blinded Saul, and spoke to him, asking why Saul persecuted Christ followers. Saul was converted on the spot, his sight restored, and he was given a new name, Paul!St. Paul as you know went on to be a great missionary, and he wrote much of the New Testament Scriptures! He experienced a genuine conversion, so when he talked about new life in Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit to change human hearts- he knew it! Paul referred to himself in the Scriptures as, "the chiefest of sinner."Paul had a radical encounter with the living God and his life was completely transformed. That is the same God that you and I worship, and that is the same Good News we are called to share with the world. Share the story of Paul with a friend this week- God's Word is living and active and the story of Paul is an amazing testimony of God's desire for all people to come to know Him. Do it this week, won't you?
