Question for the Day: Who traveled more than anyone else in the history of mankind?
___Your Uncle Harry, who served in the military all over the world,
___ Marco Polo, who embarked on a 24-year journey to Asia,
___Christopher Columbus, who discovered America in 1492,
___Ferdinand Magellan, the first European voyager to circumvent the globe,
___Alan B. Sheperd, Jr., the first American astronaut into space, or
___Jesus Christ, who lived in Israel, other than a trip to Egypt as an infant.
If you answered Jesus, you are correct. But why would you say Jesus was the world’s greatest traveler, when He lived His entire life in Israel other than a brief trip to Egypt when He was an infant? Surely there are world travelers who traveled much further distances in their lifetimes.
Let’s take a closer look. Being obedient to God the Father, Jesus left the throne of heaven and came to earth. Born in a stable, His parents took Him to Egypt to escape Herod’s wrath, then returned to Nazareth when it was safe. During His earthly ministry, Jesus traveled across Israel before dying in Jerusalem.
In the beginning of time, Jesus was with the Father in Heaven. He traveled to earth and appeared in the Old Testament as the pre-incarnate Christ. Later He was born into the Kingdom of Man. He carried out His ministry in Israel, then died. Through his resurrection, He conquered the power of sin and death in the lives of all who are willing to receive His gift of salvation.
In His resurrected body, Jesus appeared to many witnesses and traveled effortlessly between the spiritual and physical realms as demonstrated on the road to Emmaus and His sudden appearance to His disciples. He promised to come back again, then ascended into Heaven. He was even A TIME TRAVELER, traveling across ages of time. This makes Him THE WORLD’S GREATEST TRAVELER.
Jesus, the world’s greatest traveler, INVITES US TO JOIN HIM on a great spiritual journey described as The Great Commission:
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20
He commissions us to go into the whole world as His ambassadors, and promises to be with us at all times. This is a great spiritual adventure, it is the most important thing we have ever done in our lives, and we will never be the same. And then He will bring us home to Heaven.
But we must first repent to shed the baggage of sins, so that we may walk lightly and freely in the Spirit. Repentance is not just saying no to our sins; it is saying yes to Jesus and a life more beautiful, fulfilling, and exciting than we can imagine, a life of purpose and meaning – now and into eternity.
Jesus never forces people against their will, so those who refuse His invitation will have their fondest wish granted – to live a life apart from God – alone, together, in the Lake of Fire.
Time is short, so accept His invitation now, because we are not guaranteed tomorrow and eternity is a very long time.
To God be the glory,
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