Rhapsody of Realities October 17th 2025, BEING BORN AGAIN—A SPIRITUAL REALITY

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new (2 Corinthians 5:17).

Once, a respected Jewish teacher, Nicodemus by name, came to see the Lord Jesus. He was a ruler among the Jews, but despite his religiosity, something was missing. The Master looked at him and made a profound statement that cut through all his religious knowledge and rituals: “…Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3).

Nicodemus, somewhat flustered, asked, “How can a man be born when he is old?” But the Lord Jesus wasn’t speaking of physical birth; He was revealing a deep spiritual truth. Being born again isn’t a mere religious cliché or phenomenon but a spiritual reality. It means receiving a brand-new life, the life and nature of God Himself.

When you were born again, you weren’t brought into a religion; there was a supernatural transformation. It was an actual rebirth. Your human life was supplanted by the divine life at the new birth. Something actually took place in the spirit; you were brought from death into life and immortality: “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life” (John 5:24).

Now that you’re born again, you’re born of the Word by the Spirit of the Lord: “That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again” (John 3:6-7). 1 Peter 1:23 says, “Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.”

The Bible also says in John 1:12-13, “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” This is what it means to be born again; you’re literally and vitally born of God, with His life and nature in your spirit. You’re taxonomically different from the non-Christians. As Jesus is, so are you in this world (1 John 4:17). Hallelujah!

PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for the supernatural life of Christ that’s now at work in me. I’m born of the incorruptible Word, which lives and abides forever; I’m not an ordinary person. I’m a new creation, born of your Word and your Spirit. I live the higher life, full of glory and righteousness. I walk in victory every day, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY
‭‭John 3:3-8 KJV
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and [of] the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. 8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

‭‭James 1:18 KJV
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

‭‭Galatians 2:20 KJV
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING
1-Year Bible Reading Plan
2 Thessalonians 2:1-17 & Jeremiah 1-2

2-Year Bible Reading Plan
John 6:22-29 & 2 Kings 3

DAILY AFFIRMATIONS?

I have been granted overflowing grace and promotion; my life is loaded with good things and shines like a city set on a hill that cannot be hidden. The anointing of God’s Spirit runs through every fibre of my being, making me strong, victorious, and sickness-free. Victory is my heritage and my life; by my words I chart my course in triumph and success. I am an associate of the heavenly pantheon—eternal life is at work in me, making me master over circumstances. I have dominion over the systems of this world and superiority over sickness, disease, and defeat. I am crucified with Christ; yet not I, but Christ lives in me, and because of Him I live in health, prosperity, and excellence.

The divine ability of God invigorates every cell of my blood, every bone, and every organ; no infirmity can fasten itself to my body. My body responds only to the Word of God, and I refuse to accommodate sickness or any contrary condition. I declare that everything about me is perfect; I live, rule, and reign above disease and death. The Holy Spirit reveals the secrets of life to me; He shows me how to produce wealth, make profit, and sustain abundance. I have supernatural wisdom, strategy, and speed—my thoughts, plans, and works prosper quickly. I know what to do and I always win, for divine insight guides my steps and choices.

I have put on the new nature of righteousness; the incorruptible life of God is in every fiber of my being. I do not function in my own strength—God’s inherent power works in me, renewing my strength like the eagle’s. I am a new creation in Christ, impervious to sickness and filled with supernatural life. The glory of God beams through me with intensity; the Lord has magnified me and increased my greatness. Angels direct opportunities to me and good things are ministered to me freely. I make progress by the Spirit—my prosperity goes from glory to glory—and I advance continually in health, wisdom, wealth, and dominion in Jesus’ name. Amen. Speak in tongues.