"Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God".... John 3:3
I absolutely love the time that Nicodemus spent with Jesus. I can only imagine the thoughts running through Nicodemus' head, as his eyes were upon the face of Jesus. The tender Jesus speaking softly, repeating His words to Nicodemus, so that Nicodemus' ears shall be opened, so his eyes shall see. Jesus says "if ye have ears to hear, hear". The truth is there for every one of us. God has no favorites, and His gift is for all. Many are called and yet few are chosen.
If we shall seek, we shall find it. Nicodemus was a seeker. The honesty in Nicodemus' questions really gets to my heart. He was hearing words from Jesus he had never heard before, and he (Nicodemus) was a great teacher! He was sitting there, face to face with the Savior, speaking to the Savior, and hearing things he had never learned or taught. Isn't that the way it is today too? People may go to church all their lives, grow up in church and yet never hear the tender words, the pureness of truth from the Savior. They hear from man, and it is not the words of Jesus