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Just because the truth is unpopular doesn’t mean that it should not be proclaimed. Billy Graham

Have we not just read to seek those things which are above, to set our affections on things above. Now here in Colossians 3:3 We are told why “For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.” Dead! I’m not dead, you might say. Well, you may not be so let’s look at the evidence. We all have a birthday if we are reading this. It was the day we were born into this world. Our names are different, our dates are different and the time of our arrivals are all different but yes we all have earthly life. In this earthly life we all seek things we can obtain and we have set our earthly affections on obtaining those things. Then there are those who have been born again. What’s that? Good question. In order to be born again you have to have been born once before. If you can feel pain, can be sad and feel sorry, plus others things. Congratulations you have been born into this earthly life even if you don’t know where your birth certificate is. A birth certificate is only a document,  if you misplace it you can get another one. If you are still doubting your birth go look into a mirror, if you see yourself then you have been born. Being born again? We read about that in the book of John and chapter 3. We read of a religious man by the name of Nicodemus coming to the Lord Jesus. The time he came is important; it's night time. His statement is important; we know.  Before Nicodemus gets finished talking to Jesus, Jesus  says this:

John 3:3 (KJV) Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Had Nicodemus been born into this earthly life? Yes he had. Jesus tells Nicodemus that in order to see the Kingdom of God he must be born again. That is the reason many don’t seek those things which are above; or set their affections on things above; neither do they understand nor can they about anything above. Why? Before you were born what were your goals? Didn’t have any, did you? Do you know why? You had not even been born so you knew nothing. No affection because you had no life yet. All Nicodemus had was religion and religion is an awful substitute for real life. John 10:28 (KJV) And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. Eternal life! It is a gift. It must be given. Therefore it must be received. No gift ever becomes yours until you receive it. Jesus gives eternal life not religion.