Going The Distance!!

 Do you think that by Jesus coming into the world as a humble little baby, growing up, preaching and teaching, getting crucified & dying for us, isn't going the distance, I don't know what is! God didn't have to send us His Son, but He did. That is how much He loves us. God sent Jesus into our world to rid us of sin and to destroy the works of the Devil! Then to show us how to be an example of how live a Holy life!

The manger shows just how far Jesus will go for us. No distance is to far for Him to reach us. To be sent by His Father, to be born in a lowly stable with smelly farm animals and the byproduct that comes from them. Not to be placed on a nice comfy bed or in a bassinet, but to be placed in a manger. A manger that horses and cattle eat from. Not so glamorous, is it?

So if you think that you are to far from Jesus, look at the lengths that He came into the world to reach us.

He would leave the ninety nine to come and find you. The one who wandered away and got lost. Again, going the distance for us.

Matthew 18:12 New Living Translation

12 “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?

If you went away with your hard head and heart and squandered all of your part of your fathers inheritance, then realized you made a big mistake, and wanted to return, Jesus would welcome you back, with open arms! (Luke 15:11-31)

Look, Jesus knows that we make mistakes and are ashamed by them. He doesn't want to punish us. He just wants us to come back to Him! Repent and turn from our sinful nature!

Psalm 103:12-14 New Living Translation

12 He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west, 13 The Lord is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him. 14 For he knows how weak we are; he remembers we are only dust.

So I encourage you tonight. That no matter how far you think that you are from God, you are not that far. He is right there with you, all you have to do is turn around. A step towards Jesus, is a step away from sin!

God Bless.

Rev. Kev.