Oh, Nicodemus

A man of the Pharisees click,
His name is Nicodemus
Part of the ruling counsil
He was looking for more than
Tax payers out his window sill
Too busy at day,
He got his chance at night
To talk to Jesus
He knew Jesus could
set things right
So he found Him and inquired
How Jesus was a teacher,
From God and God inspired

What Nicodemus got next
was sure to leave him vexed

Jesus saw through the shrowd
Nicodemus came to find the messiah,
Like so many crowds
He said "man must be born again"
But it wasn't simple nor plain
For Nic to think he had
a life to regain.
"Surely one can't
enter the womb twice"
Nic said in vice.
"From water and Spirit,
You must have been intertwined
To enter with God's kingdom devine."
Jesus said
"Flesh bear flesh, Spirit to spirit,
You shouldn't be so surprised to hear it."
"The wind blows wherever it pleases.
You can hear it but can't tell
Where it came from or where it is going.
So it is with everyone born of the Spirit."
Nic replied:"How can that be?"
Jesus rebuttled:"You're Isreal's teacher,
It seems pretty simple to me."
"The Son of Man must be lifted up
So those who believe can be saved"
"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whosoever should believe in Him will not perish, but have everlasting life."
Belief or condemnation,
Don't give in to hesitation
Jesus didn't come for others destruction
Listen closely, He is the world's suplication
"Light has come, but men have turned away
Enthrawled with evil display"
"Come into the light for all to see
That the truth be done via change
From He who bore man's sins on the tree."

Nicodemus had a hard time with being so superficial. He knew the word, but couldn't understand that it applied to more than just the physical. Jesus refers to the wind, and how it can't be seen but refers to the effects of the wind, Nicodemus had to deal with something that was new to him,- not being able to see something that is really there. I can relate to Nicodemus because I've heard the word of God, yet for all the times that God tries to show me that it's all about faith, I try on my own to have all the answers and fail at it. As of late, I've realized that I've lost site, like Nicodemus, that I don't have to understand or immitate the wind when I can just enjoy the simplicity of it's effects and blindly believe that it's there. Yes, I did say blindly. I'm starting to see why being blind isn't such a bad thing; it sure keeps life simple. I like to think that God wants me to have such a simple life. I've tried to be the Pharisee, and found that I just couldn't fill the shoes, so I digress on understanding the wind. God has reminded me of the days before I tried the whole pharisee thing, and I'm greatful. Like Nicodemus, God's returned simplicity to me and for the moment I'm keeping it that way. Sin also has a way of complicating our lives, it's a burden that gains weight as we go, until we give it to God to hand and let go. So there's a special person that I wish more people were able to meet. Despite how much I would love to plugg for this 'special person' but I fear for their safety, so I won't. I can only say that they played a huge role in showing me the error of my ways.
Love you brothers and sisters in Christ.
Sincerely,
~BJbear~