THE UPS AND DOWNS Without doubt it is pretty amazing that man has the abilities to rocket UP, land men on the Moon and safely return them. Also rocket UP into the stratosphere above Earth, setting up a “space station” and remaining there for such long period of time, like our fellow Brit Tim Peake did in 2016. Even sending UP equipment to precisely land exploration crafts on Mars and photograph other planets etc. However, by far the most wonderful and awesome fact concerns someone who came in the complete opposite direction - DOWN! The One who was Creator of all things (John’s Gospel 1:3), the sustainer of the entire universe (Hebrews 1:3), Jesus Christ, the Eternal Son of God, who ever dwelt in His Father’s bosom (John’s Gospel 1:18) came DOWN from the highest heights of glory, into a dark, sin – ridden world, became flesh, fully Man, yet fully God,in order to live a perfect sinless life, that He was then able and willing to lay down that sinless body and die, as the only perfect acceptable sacrifice for our personal sins and the sins of the whole world! A price that none of us could ever pay. He shed His life's blood, taking our own deserved punishment on The Cross, during those hours of darkness which covered the whole Earth in the daytime. Yes, The Creator came, was born of a virgin (Luke 1:26 - 38) and died for His fallen creature man!! What immeasurable love, grace and mercy! God came DOWN and walked on Earth! However, the best part is, Jesus Christ did not stay DOWN, His work of salvation completed, He rose from the grave and ascended back UP to His Father, having conquered sin, death and Hell to prepare an eternal home with Him, for whosoever repents and believes His Gospel! (Ephesians 4:9&10) Hallelujah, what a Saviour!