You have no doubt heard the term “born again” used by many people. Many people, from movie stars, to politicians, to the ordinary man on the street say they are born again. But what does it really mean? How can I experience a change that will bring peace and meaning to my life? The Bible shows the way.
What would you do if a huge slab of ice came crashing through your roof and smashed on the floor right in front of you? You’d probably jump in momentary dismay, wouldn’t you?
The fable is told of a greedy fox who was gorging himself on an animal he had killed. As he ate, a bone stuck in his throat, and he could not swallow it. The pain was so excruciating that the fox ran around and around seeking relief. He promised he would give anything if someone would remove the bone from his throat. He tried to get all the animals he met to remove the bone, but not one dared. Finally the crane agreed to try. The fox opened his mouth as wide as he could, and the crane stuck its long beak down his throat, loosened the bone, and pulled it out.
Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday (February 12, 1809) is widely celebrated this year with many special events. Even many churchmen, who take Darwin’s words over God’s Word, are caught up with celebrating “Darwin Day.”
“There shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning” (2 Peter 3:3, 4). The rest is here!
Good marriages are a rarity. The promise of fidelity “till death do us part” is so quickly broken. The flame of love that glowed brightly on the wedding day so soon loses its radiance. The romance that promised lasting bliss wilts like a fading rose.
Biblical morality has the good of children at heart. We see God’s heart for children in every moral precept He established. Sexual immorality, the most selfish of sins, victimizes children. And beware! The God of the Bible is consistently portrayed as the avenger of innocent victims (Deuteronomy 10:17, 18). We are told in His Word that if our religion is pure, we, like God, will help such victims, while keeping ourselves unspotted by sin (James 1:27).