What Journey Are We Walking?
What Journey Are Walking?—We—Each One of Us?
The scene is the villages outside Jerusalem.
The event occurring is the healing of so many people, both physical & spiritual.
The teachings are deep, lessons taught through understandable & applicable stories.
The crowd is present, both followers, the believers & the unbelievers, even unbelieving enemies.
The person is Jesus, the Savior, walking, journeying toward Jerusalem, because He knows.
“Just at that time some of the Pharisees approached, saying to Him, “Go away, leave here, for Herod wants to kill You.”
And He said to them, “Go tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I reach My goal.’
Nevertheless I must journey on today and tomorrow and the next day; . . . ‘ “
(Luke 13: 31-33a)
“Just at that time”—God perfectly planned the right time for Jesus to die for us.
“Go away, leave here,”—There are so many who still do not see the need for Jesus & desire that He go—away—and leave them alone.
“for Herod wants to kill You.”—Enemies of the gospel existed then & still today, they exist.
‘I cast out demons’—Jesus came to seek the lost (us) and to save us from our sins.
‘and perform cures today’—Jesus came to perform a spiritual surgery within our hearts.
‘and tomorrow,’—Imagine the agony of that journey, Day 1 & then again on Day 2.
‘and the third day I reach My goal.’—Thank You, Jesus, for not stopping on the first day nor the second but for going forward, for reaching Your goal.
‘Nevertheless I must journey on today’—Despite anguish.
[Nevertheless I must journey] ‘and tomorrow’—Despite pain, torture, and deep agony.
[Nevertheless I must journey] ‘and on the next day; . . .’ “—Despite everything, Jesus walked on—toward Jerusalem—toward Calvary’s hill—toward His cross.
During this season of Lent, as the calendar days move toward Easter, we focus upon the journey our Lord took as He made his way toward the city Jerusalem. In walking from city to city, entering one village and then the next, we may be distracted by the miracles He performed. We may even find our focus upon the enemies who sought to kill Him.
Today, it is most advantageous that we place our eyes upon the journey and the ONE walking the journey.
JESUS CHRIST!
THE SAVIOR of the WORLD!
THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON!
GOD IN THE FLESH!
INCARNATE: FATHER, SON, & HOLY SPIRIT!
Thank You, Jesus, for walking the journey toward Calvary, for preparing the Way to God, for willingly giving Your life for those who love You & even for those who hate You.
Thank You, Jesus, for persisting in Your journey, for not stopping after one day or even after two days.
Thank You, Jesus, for the “nevertheless.”
Thank You, Jesus, for dying upon the cross.
Thank You, Jesus, for taking our sins (mine and everyone’s) upon You.
THANK YOU, JESUS, for RESURRECTING TO NEW LIFE!
Thank You, Jesus!
THANK—YOU—LORD JESUS!!!
Oftentimes, people speak of how our life is a journey, and maybe it is so; however, the journey is not found in the education or the career or even in the life we strive to make while we are here—on earth.
No, the journey we walk is the JOURNEY TOWARD THE SALVATION ONLY JESUS CAN PROVIDE.
This journey is not a one-time journey, but an every single day decision to seek Jesus.
This journey is a life-time walk toward the presence of God.
This journey is on-going, a daily taking up our cross to follow Him.
So, I wonder TODAY—What Journey Are We Walking?
Yes, then TOMORROW—What Journey Will We Walk Then?
And then on the NEXT DAY—What Journey Will We Continue Walking?
May we who believe, who gave our hearts to Jesus—WALK ON!
May those who do not yet know Jesus—stop walking away but stop and turn toward the Savior.
May everyone (all men, all women, every boy & girl) turn toward the cross and proclaim—
‘BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!’
(Luke 13: 35)