Winds from Above

In today's Gospel, John3: 7-17, Jesus tells Nicodemus and us: “You must be born from above.”This birth is a birth in which we are born of the Spirit of God. Jesus goes on to say:  “The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes; so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” 

Just as the impact of wind upon the earth can bring many surprises, so, too, does the wind of the Spirit.  A person born from above will amaze. When I allow the Spirit to rebirth me into the spiritual being  one with God great things can happen.  My world will be turned upside down.  As  truly as the winds of a tornado or hurricane can rip apart material things, the Spirit can tear away that within me and around me or within others that which  is not of God or that which is attempting to block God’s designs!  

Persons  remade in the Spirit’s power can be unpredictable, as is the winds of a tornado or hurricane.  Suddenly, for instance, the Spirit-filled individual offers forgiveness to someone against whom he or she held a grudge for weeks, months, years. All of a sudden, the most lethargic of individuals puts his/her minds to seeking a job and finds one in which he/she blossoms. Without warning, a person borne from above makes the necessary adjustment that softens a hardened heart, that transforms denial of a serious problem into willingness to accept the needed help. “The wind blows where it wills.” May I welcome this Wind into my life. May I look for It, cherish It, be grateful for It and cooperate with It!