Born Anew

A wealthy and influential Pharisee named Nicodemus came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs you do, unless God is with Him.” Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly I say to you, unless one is born anew, he cannot see the Kingdom of God” (Jn 3:2-3).

A wily Scottish farmer was working his fields when his plow hit two strange white stones. He picked them up and saw that they were human skulls — a big one and a little one. He wondered if somehow he could capitalize on his discovery. Then he thought of a plan. He took the big skull and went to the airport where some Americans were just getting off a plane. He walked over to one of them, pulled out the skull and said, “This was the great King of Scotland, Robert Bruce. I can give it to you cheap.” The…