How to Know Jesus?

Scripture/Bible:   Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicode'mus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him." 3 Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God." 4 Nicode'mus said to him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?" 5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born anew.' 8 The wind blows where it wills, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know whence it comes or whither it goes; so it is with every one who is born of the Spirit." John 3:1-8

Reflection:  By any human reason this is foolish and absolute stupidity; you are asked a question or you are discussing a particular topic and then the answer you get is something more vague and different.  Your gaze is shifted to another topic all together. 

How can Jesus answer Nicodemus like that and lead him in a different direction? 

But that’s how it is before the mighty wisdom of God – "For who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?" 1 Cor 2:16

Nicodemus knew enough about Jesus but he did not know Jesus and the only way he could do that was to be born anew. His knowledge of Jesus was not enough to save him nor was his theological knowledge enough to know Jesus personally; for what he had learnt and observed was purely from his human vision and reflection. 

He required the attitude of another knowledgeable Pharisee, maybe a contemporary of Nicodemus, may have been younger to him and yet converted, much latter than him, after the resurrection of Jesus: 

St. Paul the Pharisee testifies; “But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.  Indeed I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as refuse, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, based on law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith; that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death.  Phil 3:7-10

Prayer:  Lord we cannot really know you without your help, come to my rescue O Lord my God!

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