317

(Original appeared April 15, 2016)

I just checked this journal and saw that there have been 317 visits already. What a blessing that so many of you are joining us on this journey.
That number reminded me of one of my favorite verses. John 3:17. We know the preceding verse by heart, but how often to we read on? “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.” For us, we are reminded that Jacob’s situation was not what God originally intended from the dawn of His creation. But despite the effects of a fallen world, he still loves us, saved us, and cares enough to see us through this.