When Nicodemus comes to Jesus, he was trying to figure Jesus
out. Jesus had just cleaned up the temple. He had done some impressive things
during Passover. Yet, He was an unknown.
Jesus hadn't studied under a popular rabbi. He wasn't the
son of the high priest or a teacher. But even though there was no prized
pedigree, He came with power and authority.
Nicodemus told Jesus, “We know you are from God because of
what you do.” That is a powerful statement. Have you met people like that? People
whose actions and attitudes were so God-like, you knew?
Sometimes we think if we aren't doing anything on the “No
No” list, we are okay. But in Jesus day there were many who held to the letter
of the law. In fact, Nicodemus was one of them.
It wasn't because Jesus followed all the rules that
Nicodemus took notice. It was because He followed the guidance of the Holy
Spirit. He walked in the power of the Spirit. He spent his time loving others,
actually meeting their needs, not just talking about it.
If Nicodemus crept into your house this evening, what would
he say? Would your actions let him know you are a child of God? Your actions
can let people see you are from God. When you let the Holy Spirit guide your
life, you can walk in power. People will begin to say, “We know you are from
God because of what you do.”
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