HOW MANY MILES

“For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.”

Matthew 16:27 KJV

Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. wrote one of my favorite hymns “The Last Mile of the Way”.  “When I’ve gone the last mile of the way, I will rest at the close of the day, And I know there are joys that await me, When I’ve gone the last mile of the way.”  We are going to be with Jesus when we go the last mile of the way.

When Jesus went His last mile when He was here on His mission, He was beaten beyond recognition, cursed, spat on, rejected, mocked and crucified on the cross for your sins and for my sins.  There were no joys for Him when He died.  However, when He arose, He went to be with His Father.

I wonder how many miles our precious Saviour walked for us when He was here on His mission.  Jesus grew weary just like we do.  I’m sure He felt like giving up when He was rejected so many times but He just kept loving people.  O that you and I would be like Jesus and keep loving people.

Heavenly Father, thank You for all You do for us.  Please help us to keep loving people just as Your beloved Son did when He was here on His mission.  Precious Jesus, I love You with all my heart.  Thank You for walking so many miles for me and for dying for my sins.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen. 

Joanne Lowe

July 25, 2017