“And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14
It is amazing to think that God loved us so much that He would send His Son into our midst to walk among us for 33 years telling us the truth and giving us the knowledge of grace.
When thinking of the journey from heaven to here and all that happened, it reminded me of the story of an African boy who brought his teacher a seashell of lustrous beauty. “Where did you ever find such a beautiful shell?” the teacher asked. The youth told her that there was only one spot where such extraordinary shells could be found. When he named the place, a certain bay several miles away, the teacher was left speechless. “Why … why, it’s gorgeous … wonderful, but you shouldn’t have gone all that way to get the gift for me.” His eyes brightening, the boy answered, “Long walk part of gift.”
God came from heaven to a manger, from a manger to a cross, from a cross to the grave and from a grave back to heaven. And we ask, “Why all this trouble, God?” And God would say to us, “Long walk part of gift.” This week remember that the long walk up the Calvary hill was definitely a part of the gift.
