Birthdays = cake = sugar = life is good. I’m a huge birthday celebrator. If it’s a friend’s birthday, hooray. If it’s my birthday, even better! Good food (barbecue), special desserts (ice cream cake), and balloons and gifts and family and friends — could there be a better day? Not in my book.

But maybe there is. In the Good Book, there may be something even better. Today’s Scripture passage tells us that the day we are born in the Spirit is a day to be remembered. When we are born in the Spirit, we are born with the presence of God who is always with us no matter where we go, what we’ve done or have yet to do, and even when we don’t feel like a faithful follower of Christ. The truth is: God is with us. Always and forever, God is with us. If that doesn’t call for a celebration, then I don’t know what does.

By Aram Bae from D365