Vince on 13 April 2005

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John 3: 20-21

“They hate the light because they want to sin in the darkness. They stay away from the light for fear their sins will be exposed and they will be punished. But those who do what is right come to the light gladly, so everyone can see that they are doing what God wants.”

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Nicodemus, a respected Jewish teacher came to speak with Jesus. He knows that that God has sent him to teach the people. And the miracles are signs of proof that God is with Jesus. “To see the Kingdom of God you are to be born again, of the water and the Spirit”. Nicodemus is surprised at this statement. He is told that there is no judgment for those who trust him but those who do not trust him hav already been judged for not believing.

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When reading this passage it really stood out to me but for many minutes I didn’t know why. What was God trying to speak to me in this passage? For me, reading this made me realize where God wants me to be. I don’t regard myself as a very powerful evangelistic type of Christian where I can go up to some bum in the city and shout to him the way, the truth & the light. I think I would be quite fearful of what his next action would be =) but this passage made me realize that there are people out there no different to us that are living in the darkness, fearful of what our world thinks & expects of them. That’s some pressure. For me as a Christian it really stood out to me of how I can serve God’s people. I want to be able to live in the light and gladly show everyone how powerful God is and how he is moving through many of us. Whether it be my friends thru uni, high school and even the average person on the street let them have courage of stepping into the light.

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Lord, I thank you for your raising in me as a 19 year old student that wants to follow you and live a life of light. Let it be shown in my life to others of what you are doing in me. I pray for your power and passion stirred in me to be raised up as a strong powerful man. Let me spread the light in me of how I use my words, of how I move around and how I live life to any simple person. May you shine light in Melbourne and use us. Thank you for your work in me & others around me. In the name of Christ, who leads me in my life, Amen.