Spiritually Speaking
Nicodemus' nighttime visit to Jesus
February 1, 2019
Nicodemus came to Jesus. Nicodemus came to Jesus “after hours.” Nicodemus came to Jesus after the hustle and bustle of a growing ministry had quieted down for the evening. He came to Jesus at night.
It would be easy to get so caught up in the first phrase of John chapter 3 that we never get to the real meat of the passage (spiritual re-birth and God’s great sacrifice), but one has to wonder why brother Nic chose to wait until after dinner to approach the young Rabbi. Perhaps it was the only time the two could get a moment to meet. After all, Nicodemus was a member of an elite leadersh...
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