John 3:3

Jesus answered and said to him,  "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

Here Jesus speaks of the change from death to new life - of being born again.  Spring begins this month on the 20th.  We will see new life spring up in the natural world around us.  Many of the grasses and shrubs will burst into growth and color.  They will come out of dormancy and be new again.  In 2 Corinthians 5:17, the Apostle Paul uses "spring-like" language when he talks about the old life passing away and all things becoming new.  Before he talks about the old life passing away and all things becoming new.  Before he became a Christian, Augustine lived a pleasure filled life.  Many years after his conversion, he was approached by a prostitute he once knew, who called out his name.  When he ignored her, she said, "Augustine, you know me.  Don't you remember me?"  Augustine replied, "Yes, I know you, but you don't know me.  The Augustine you knew is dead."  Augustine could say with Paul all things had become new.  I pray this spring season sees new life coming to many through our ministry.

Pastor John