In this series of reflections we are asking the question, “What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus? The first thing Jesus stresses is that we must be born again. In His meeting with the Pharisee Nicodemus, Jesus says to him, “You must be born again” (John 3:7). No one can follow Jesus unless they are born again. As Jesus said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (v.3). How is someone born again? Simply by putting their faith in Jesus. If you’ve never done that, please go to the home page of this site where there is a prayer of decision that you may pray.