For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. – John 6:39-40
From heaven to earth. From a manger to a cross. From suffering to victory. Christmas begins an epic story of just how far Jesus would travel, and just how hard His journey would be, to bring us back into a loving relationship with our Heavenly Father. Jesus came from heaven to earth to make a way for sinners like you and me to go from earth to heaven. His story births our stories where every step is assured because of His willingness and faithfulness to do the Father’s will: namely, to keep us until the end of this life and raise us up at the beginning of the next. Christmas reminds us Who Jesus is, why He came, and where He is taking those who trust Him. Destination: Heaven. He will not lose us on the way. He will not let us lose our way.
