照耶稣所说的重生
约翰福音三章1至8节
1有一个法利赛人，名叫尼哥底母，是犹太人的官。
2这人夜里来见耶稣，说：“拉比，我们知道你是由神那里来作师傅的，因为你所行的神迹，若没有神同在，无人能行。”
3耶稣回答说：“我实实在在地告诉你：人若不重生，就不能见神的国。”
4尼哥底母说：“人已经老了，如何能重生呢？岂能再进母腹生出来吗？”
5耶稣说：“我实实在在地告诉你：人若不是从水和圣灵生的，就不能进神的国。
6从肉身生的，就是肉身；从灵生的，就是灵。
7我说‘你们必须重生’，你不要以为希奇。
8风随着意思吹，你听见风的响声，却不晓得从哪里来，往哪里去；凡从圣灵生的，也是如此。”
信息分享
当尼哥底母听见基督说「人必须重生」，他最初是一头雾水，不明所以。简而言之，它的意思就是：当我们相信耶稣基督，我们便得以重生，进入在基督里的新生命。我们可以说这是从上而来的生命，我们最初是借着肉身出生，但重生却是超自然的生命。
圣灵的第二项工作，就是使人重生。祂首先叫我们知罪，以及觉醒我们需要救主。接着，当我们接受真理，相信耶稣之后，圣灵便赐给我们新生，并且永远住在我们心中。基督在约翰福音十四章16节说：「父就另外赐给你们一位保惠师，叫祂永远与你们同在。」
圣灵还有很多工作。在我们重生的那一刻，祂便进入我们的身体，我们也进入基督的身体。圣灵的工作是那么深广和奇妙，我们只可以用「洗礼」一词来形容。所以，保罗才会在哥林多前书十二章13节说出那句话。请翻到那里，读那节经文。在我们相信基督的那一刻，圣灵就会自动进入我们里面，无须我们向神祈求，接着，我们可以开心地高唱：「我已成为神家中的儿女。」
圣灵在你的心中感受如何？祂感觉宾至如归，能够按照祂的心意继续工作吗？祂是你的上宾，是你邀请祂进入你的心房。祂期望掌管你的生命，并非为了彰显自己，却是为了在你的生命中、行为里彰显基督。圣灵是很谦虚的，祂不要 引人注意，只要我们时刻注目基督。在你心中的圣灵有何感受？祂能自由地按照祂的心意工作吗？
BORN AGAIN, JUST LIKE JESUS SAID
John 3: 1-8
1 There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”
3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
4 Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”
5 Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’
8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
Message
Christ used the phrase “you must be born again” and Nicodemus at first found it hard to understand. It means simply that when we put our faith and trust in Jesus Christ, we are born again into new life in Christ. We could say we are born from above. Our first birth was natural. Our second birth is supernatural.
This is the second work of the Holy Spirit in a life. First He convicts us of sin and of our need of a Saviour. Then when we accept that truth and believe in Jesus, He gives new life and enters that heart to stay forever. Christ Himself said in John 14:16, “The Father will give you another Counsellor, the Holy Spirit, who will never leave you.” (NLVB)
There are many other actions by the Holy Spirit. In that moment of being born again, He enters our body and we enter the body of Christ. That action of the Spirit is so deep and so wonderful that the only word to describe it is our word “baptism”. Turn to 1 Corinthians 12:13 and read it for yourself. We are not told to ask for this baptism. The Spirit of God does it automatically when we believe. Then we can sing, “I’m so glad I’m a part of the family of God.”
How does the Holy Spirit feel in your heart? Does He feel at home and free to continue His work? He is your invited guest. He came in because of your invitation. Now He wants to control your life, not that He might be seen, but that Jesus Christ may be reflected in your life and actions. The Holy Spirit is humble. He does not draw attention to Himself but points always to Christ. How does He feel in your heart today? Is He free to do what He wants?