Natural Change

“For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God”

1 PETER 1:23

Being born again does not only mean you get dunked in water because you have decided to publicly acknowledge Jesus. Being born into a new spirit is the internal truth and acceptance that Jesus is the risen Lord. 

As his spirit is provided - you will see differently about everything and everyone. The spirit of truth and revelation unmask what was previously hidden. For the Lord is Truth - All else is passing away - In Jesus you have life abundantly and this takes hold in new freshness from the previous mundane activities you once did. 

The eyes of God are given in baptism and acceptance of the Holy Spirit. New eyes and a new heart are the signs of a new birth in Christ Jesus. The natural birth - the first birth - provides natural eyes. The heavenly birth - the 2nd birth - provides eyes from God. The kingdom of heaven is only seen through the eyes of God as it comes from God. Accepting Jesus Christ as the risen Lord is accepting that Jesus came from heaven to set us free from sin. 

Take no joy in the pleasures of the natural eyes as this type of joy is short lived and leads to sin. Fight with all of your strength to protect your personal relationship to Jesus - as he is the truth for life and holds the key to heaven. 

“That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” John 3:6 

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 

“And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” Ezekiel 36:26 

“Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.” Mark 16:16 

“Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.” John 3:5 

“The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9 

“And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.” 2 Corinthians 3:18 

“For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions—is not from the Father but is from the world.” 1 John 2:16 

“But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire.” James 1:14 

“But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” Galatians 5:16