{"id":6973,"date":"2022-12-05T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=6973"},"modified":"2022-09-17T11:13:54","modified_gmt":"2022-09-17T16:13:54","slug":"born","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2022\/12\/05\/born\/","title":{"rendered":"BORN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>2 minute read.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Born.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6974\" width=\"332\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Born.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Born-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Born-768x644.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Daily Reading:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Hosea+1%3A1-3%3A5+&amp;version=ESV\">Hosea 1:1-3:5 ESV<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1+John+5%3A1-21+&amp;version=ESV\">1 John 5:1-21 ESV<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm+124%3A1-8+&amp;version=ESV\">Psalm 124:1-8 ESV<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Proverbs+29%3A5-8&amp;version=ESV\">Proverbs 29:5-8 ESV<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Daily Verse: <\/strong>\u201cEveryone who believes that&nbsp;Jesus is the Christ has been <em>born<\/em> of God, and&nbsp;everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been <em>born<\/em> of him.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1+John+5%3A1&amp;version=ESV\">1 John 5:1 ESV<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GENNAO (1080): <\/strong>\u201cAs a verb, means \u201cto beget\u201d and in the passive voice means \u201cto be born.\u201d\u00a0 In the writings of the apostle John, of the gracious act of God in conferring upon those who believe the nature and disposition of \u201cchildren,\u201d imparting to them spiritual life.\u201d<a id=\"_ftnref1\" href=\"#_ftn1\">[1]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Imparting spiritual life.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Born again, a term often heard in the church, means spiritual birth.&nbsp; A rebirth of your soul that gives you new life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>\u201cJesus answered him,&nbsp;<\/em><em>\u201cTruly, truly, I say to you, unless one is&nbsp;born&nbsp;again&nbsp;he cannot&nbsp;see the kingdom of God.\u201d<\/em><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Nicodemus said to him, \u201cHow can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother&#8217;s womb and be born?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>\u00a0Jesus answered,\u00a0\u201cTruly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born\u00a0of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.\u00a0That which is born of the flesh is\u00a0flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.\u00a0Do not marvel that I said to you, \u2018You\u00a0must be born\u00a0again.\u2019 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John%203:3-7&amp;version=ESV\">John 3:3-7 ESV<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Born of spirit.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our physical birth gives us life; our spiritual birth gives us entrance into God\u2019s kingdom when we confess our sins and believe in Jesus.&nbsp; We need both to enjoy life to the fullest.&nbsp; Only with God\u2019s eternal grace can we leave the past behind and embrace the future Jesus has for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saying no to the temporary things of this world, and seeking the never-ending life Jesus offers, leads us into God\u2019s peace.&nbsp; As we take responsibility for our actions, submitting them to God and asking for mercy, we gain new life.&nbsp; We can choose a different path from the one already traveled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inside all of us, we have a God-sized void only He can fill. &nbsp;People seek many things to fill the spiritual hole: money, power, and prestige don\u2019t complete us.&nbsp; No matter how large the bank account, cash disappears as quickly as it comes.&nbsp; But when we place our faith in Jesus, nothing can separate us from God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Experience spiritual rebirth as you place your faith in Jesus.&nbsp; Allow God to fill the void He created to connect with you.&nbsp; Plug the power cord into your internal outlet and let God\u2019s love and mercy flow into you.&nbsp; Nothing can satisfy you like the Lord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"_ftn1\" href=\"#_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a> Strong, J., &amp; Strong, J. (2010). <em>The New Strong&#8217;s expanded exhaustive concordance of the Bible<\/em>. <em>Greek Dictionary of the New Testament<\/em> (p. 59) Thomas Nelson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Three-Word-Prayers-Everyday-Living-ebook\/dp\/B09JT3B6CW\/ref=sr_1_2?crid=18UKNZFIIDIEA&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=three+word+prayers&amp;qid=1635775169&amp;sprefix=three+word+prayers%2Caps%2C69&amp;sr=8-2\">Check out my new release on Amazon<\/a>. 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