尼哥德慕是一个多年来用心研读神的律法的法利赛人；某天晚上，在群众散去之后，他到来见耶稣。耶稣在带领他们对话的方向，过了不久衪便指出，人若没有一个全新的开始、一个新的生命，就不能活在神的国度里。尼哥德慕感到很困惑，他便回应说："人已经老了，如何能重生呢？"
他问了一个实际的问题："重生？竟有这回事？难道再进母腹第二次生出来吗？"尼哥德慕并不是在说讽刺的话或引用科学，他的语气近乎伤感，好像在期望得到他所需要的、但却未能如愿以偿：就是第二次机会，然而这似乎就是耶稣的建议。
岂有人不渴望可以重新开始的呢？一句粗心的评论或一个无法收回的行动能破坏人际关系，假若我们可以重新开始便好了！但这是不可能的。然而，对神的儿子来说，没有什么是不可能的！衪的话启发了我们："重生"的意思是"从天上出生"。神亲自为我们提供第二次机会。
神的灵最终赐尼哥德慕信心相信基督。耶稣被钉十架后，他和另一个法利赛人亚利马太人约瑟站出来，他们把耶稣的身体按正式规矩埋葬了（约翰福音 19:38-42）。
人如何能重生呢？是藉着神的灵。当你相信基督时，你便可以感受到风在你生命中吹动了！
主耶稣，感谢祢赐尼哥德慕的故事给我们。我们也不明白，"怎可能有这回事的呢？"然而这一切都是祢所赐的，感谢祢！阿们。
约翰福音 3:1-8
1有一个法利赛人，名叫尼哥迪慕，是犹太人的官。
2这人夜里来见耶稣，说："拉比，我们知道你是由神那里来做师傅的，因为你所行的神迹，若没有神同在，无人能行。"
3耶稣回答说："我实实在在地告诉你：人若不重生，就不能见神的国。"
4尼哥迪慕说："人已经老了，如何能重生呢？岂能再进母腹生出来吗？"
5耶稣说："我实实在在地告诉你：人若不是从水和圣灵生的，就不能进神的国。
6从肉身生的就是肉身，从灵生的就是灵。
7我说你们必须重生，你不要以为稀奇。
8风随着意思吹，你听见风的响声，却不晓得从哪里来，往哪里去。凡从圣灵生的，也是如此。"
"‘How can someone be born when they are old?’ Nicodemus asked." - John 3:4
Nicodemus, a Pharisee who has carefully studied the law of God for many years, visits Jesus one night after all the crowds have gone. Steering the conversation, Jesus soon points out that no one can have life in the kingdom of God without having a brand-new start, a new birth. Nicodemus is perplexed—and to this he responds, "How can someone be born when they are old?"
He is asking a practical question: "Born again? What? Climb back into my mother’s womb to be born a second time?" Nicodemus isn’t being sarcastic or scientific. He sounds almost wistful, as if longing for what he needs but cannot have: a second chance. Yet Jesus seems to be suggesting just that.
Who hasn’t dreamed of starting over? A careless remark or an irreversible act can destroy a relationship. If only we could start again! But that’s impossible, isn’t it? Not for the Son of God! His words are instructive: "born again" here literally means "born from above." God himself provides our second chance.
The Spirit of God eventually gave Nicodemus faith in Christ. He and another Pharisee, Joseph of Arimathea, came forward after Jesus’ crucifixion to give his body a decent burial (John 19:38-42).
How can someone be born again? By the Spirit of God. Feel the breeze blowing in your life as you believe in Christ!
Lord Jesus, thank you for Nicodemus’s story. We too wonder, "How can this be?" And it’s all a gift from you. Thank you! Amen.
诵读: 骆云秀
片头: 张妙阳
