It is amazing the 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 truths of God’s unwavering grace.
When thinking of the journey from heaven to earth 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 bay several miles away, the teacher was left speechless. “Why…why, it’s gorgeous! But you shouldn’t have gone all that way to get the gift for me.” The boys eyes brightened and answered, “Long walk part of gift.”
God came from heaven to a manger, from a manger to the cross, from the cross to the grave, and from the grave back to heaven. And we ask, “Why all this trouble, God?” And God would say to us, “Long walk part of gift.”
Remember that the long walk up the Calvary hill was definitely part of the gift.
~Love PastorBob Barnett
