There is a story about a man who found his own name listed in the local newspaper's obituary column. When he complained, the editor offered a unique solution: 'I will put your name in the births column.' Grounded in Ephesians 5:1, this daily devotional explains why this joke is actually a perfect parable for the Christian life. We were not merely sick or weakened in our trespasses and sins; we were completely dead. But when grace intervened, our old self was not simply repaired, reformed, or improved. It was put to death. In its place, by the power of the resurrection, a new self was raised. Discover what it truly means to be born again, how to naturally be imitators of God as dear children, and why you must choose to live today from your new birth record rather than your old obituary.