John 3:1-8
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Have you ever listened to someone that you didn't fully understand and nodded along, pretending to understand while the entire time not quite grasping the truth of what they are saying? I've certainly done it -- especially when it seems like everyone else is grasping what is going on.
Nicodemus deserves some credit here -- he's heard what Jesus has to say, and while he recognizes the truth in it, he doesn't quite understand, so he pursues the truth, coming to Jesus in the middle of the night to ask questions. The other Pharisees have belittled Jesus and disregarded what Jesus has to say, but Nicodemus is trying to determine for himself what is going on.
So for you, how are you seeking to make sure you have a full grasp of what Jesus has to say? Do you pursue the truth, making sure that you when you don't have a full understanding, that you make time and space to ask hard questions? It's the most important question we can ask -- what Christ's words mean for us -- so let's make sure we make room to find those answers, to seek out the Holy Spirit and listen to what he has to say to us.
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