Nicodemus is remembered for coming to Jesus by night. While we are not sure exactly why he came by night, it is generally assumed in the theological world that he came by night so is religious buddies would not be there. While this may be true, I am amazed by this man's courage. As far as we know, almost all of the Pharisees (at least the prominent ones) hated Jesus and looked for ways to undermine His work. They never went along with Jesus or the work that He was doing, even though it was benefiting the common folks greatly, especially the poor and sick people. They always found fault and were always critical. Why? They saw Jesus as a threat to their power and position and therefore HE must be evil. How did they arrive at this conclusion? They assumed that their thoughts were God’s thoughts, and of course, we know that was not true. Nicodemus (although he belonged to their group) looked at Jesus honestly and did not follow the mob. It no doubt took great courage.