Day 3

John 3:3

Jesus answered him, Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Nicodemus comes to Jesus with knowledge. He knows the Scriptures. He understands theology. He recognizes that Jesus is from God. Yet Jesus immediately takes the conversation deeper. Knowledge alone is not the goal. Information is not the destination. Jesus tells him that something must happen within him. He must be born again.

For some, prayer and fasting are not unfamiliar concepts. The language is known. The rhythms are familiar. You know how these seasons work. You know what to expect externally. And over time, familiarity can quietly reshape expectation. It is possible to step into a season like this believing all the right things about God, while no longer expecting Him to actually change anything in us right now.

Faith becomes steady, but expectation fades. Participation remains, but anticipation weakens. We pray, but without the deep sense that God might interrupt us, refine us, or transform something beneath the surface. Not because we doubt His power, but because we have grown accustomed to things staying mostly the same.

Jesus does not allow Nicodemus to stay there. He invites him beyond knowledge and into transformation. Being born again is not about learning something new. It is about becoming someone new. It is not self improvement. It is surrender. It is allowing God to do a work that we cannot control or manufacture.

As we enter day three of prayer and fasting, perhaps the invitation is not to decide what God should change, but to slow down enough to listen. To pray with open hands. To meditate on the question of what God may want to do within us during these days. Not rushing to answers. Not managing outcomes. Simply creating space for the Spirit to move.

Transformation rarely begins with certainty. It often begins with willingness. And God is faithful to meet those who seek Him, not just with understanding, but with new life.

Prayer

God, protect us from familiarity that dulls expectation. As we continue these days of prayer and fasting, help us listen for what You want to do in us. Give us hearts that are open, humble, and responsive to Your Spirit. We trust You to lead us beyond information and into transformation. Amen.