Born of God

"Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well."  1 John 5:1  NIV

The imagery of birth is important as regards to believers.  In natural birth, a baby is fully born when he has been delivered and the umbilical cord has been cut.  No longer does the baby derive its sustenance from the mother, but  now he must drink milk and breathe air. The baby cannot reenter the womb and reattach to the placenta. Birth is a  definite irrevocable event,  Similarly, conversion to Christ is not something that people can waver on from day to day, nor can it be a half measure just as one is never half born. This passage in 1 John is so clear : to be born of God one must believe that Jesus is the Christ. It is not enough to believe that there is a god, or to believe that Jesus lived and was a good teacher. One must believe that Jesus is the Christ.

I know that I have been born of God because his Holy Spirit continually testifies to me that Jesus is the Christ, my Saviour.  The desire to become more like Jesus is given by God and assures us of our position as children of God. I thank God for his love, his forgiveness, his peace and joy. How blessed is the life of a believer.