Mr. Brown was driving his car in an unfamiliar city and was having trouble finding a certain address. So he stopped and asked a pedestrian how to get to his desired destination. The man replied, “Well, let’s see. Go two blocks north, turn right, proceed six blocks, and—wait, no—go four blocks south to the first light. Turn right and stay on—no, that won’t work either. Just turn at the corner and go west—no, that won’t do. The new interstate is going through there.” The man finally blurted out, “I’m sorry, Mister. I guess you just can’t get there from here!”

This story reminds me of the tragic situation in which we would find ourselves if the Savior had not been born. It would have been necessary to say to a world of sinners searching for the way to heaven, “Sorry, you just can’t get there from here.” Because of sin, which separates us from God, we were all lost and unable to make it to heaven on our own.

Jesus came into the world to provide forgiveness by dying on the cross. He alone could be the perfect sacrifice to pay the penalty for our sins. And by rising from the grave, He is now the way to heaven for all who put their trust in Him. Because of Jesus, we can get there from here!

  — Richard De Haan