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He crushed eternity into three hours. And when He rose again
from the dead, that was part of His journey. “The wages of sin is
death.” If one sin was not forgiven He would still be dead.

I don’t want to play with this but I want you to understand
God’s plan. On the journey He had to go to Gethsemane but He
was only there for a few hours. He had to go to the cross but He
was only there for six hours. He had to go into the grave but that
was only three days. He’s still on a journey. That was not His
destination. He provided a righteous ground for people to get
saved. So, you say that His journey took Him to Bethlehem and
Nazareth. That’s His journey. But even after the resurrection He
wasn’t finished.

Matthew 26:32, “But after I have been raised, I will go
before you to Galilee.” When He arose, the angels told them,
Matthew 28:7 “And go quickly and tell His disciples that He has
risen from the dead; and behold He is going before you into
Galilee, there you will see Him; behold, I have told you.” Matt.
28:16&17, “But the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the
mountain which Jesus had designated.” More than five hundred
people gathered in Galilee after Jesus rose from the dead. So,
you might say that Galilee is the goal. But He said, “No, I’m not
finished yet.”

Acts 1:5, “For John baptized you with water, but you shall
be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” He
told them, “After Galilee, go to Jerusalem.” Acts 1:9, “After He
had said these things, he was lifted up while they were looking
on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.” He ascended
and went back to His Holy Father God. Is that the end of the
journey? John 14:16, “And I will ask the Father, and He will give
you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; that is the
Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does
not behold Him or know Him, but you know Him because He
abides with you, and will be in you. I will not leave you as
orphans; I will come to you.” It’s part of the journey.