Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1 Peter 1:3 (NIV)
New Birth
The number of babies born in Canada fell to a nearly 15-year low in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but experts say that’s not the only factor leading to the decline. Statistics Canada said 358,604 live births were reported across the country in 2020, the lowest number since 2006. The decline from 2019 — 3.6 per cent — was also the greatest-year-over-year decline in 14 years. A decline was noted in every province and territory, the report noted further.
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The birth of every baby is a true miracle. God has been knitting together that child for nine months and when the delivery happens, the parents rejoice at the miracle of that new life. It is the same when a man or woman is born again into the family of God. The apostle writes this in 1 Peter 1:3: “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,…” When you put your faith and trust in Jesus Christ, everything changes. Peter is reminding us of the words of Jesus to the religious leader Nicodemus – we need to born again. We need a spiritual birth that brings us into the Kingdom of God. The heavenly Father has provided all we need to experience that new birth. It is the very reason that Jesus went to the Cross. His resurrection is the assurance that we will experience new life as well. If you have never trusted Jesus to be your Saviour, reach out to Him in faith today and you will experience the new birth that He died and rose to give you.
These have been words from the heart.
Bob Beasley