When we think about Jesus' journey, it's easy to focus on His movement from heaven to earth. But there's something even deeper going on here—Jesus didn’t just journey from heaven to earth; He journeyed from eternity to time. That’s a whole different kind of journey.

If we go back to John 1:1-2, it says, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.” So, when John says, “In the beginning was the Word,” what does that mean? Well, John is saying that the Word—Jesus—existed before the beginning of time. The Word didn’t just show up when creation began. The Word is the beginning. In fact, before there was time, before creation, Jesus existed in eternity.

Eternity, as it relates to God, is not bound by time. We live with clocks and calendars. We’re confined by past, present, and future. But God isn’t. There’s no beginning and no end in eternity; everything exists in a continuous present. Psalm 90:2 says, “Before the mountains were born, Or You gave birth to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.” What’s incredible about this is that in heaven, beauty never diminishes. Things here on earth get old, run down, and eventually decay. You could build the most beautiful mansion and, in twenty years, it will look worn down by time. But in eternity, there’s no such thing as decay. Time has no effect.

Jesus tells an amazing story in John 8:56-58. He says, “Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.” The people were confused because Jesus wasn’t even 50 years old, yet He was claiming to have seen Abraham. So, He says, “Before Abraham was, I am.” This is where it gets mind-blowing. Jesus wasn’t just talking about a past event. He was making a bold statement: His existence isn’t limited to the past. He is I Am, the eternal God who exists beyond the limits of time.

In fact, not only was Jesus speaking to those Pharisees in the present, He was speaking to Abraham in that very moment. Jesus exists in every moment all at once—a concept of time that’s difficult for us to grasp. As Hebrews 13:8 says, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”

When Jesus entered time, He didn’t just walk into our world. He put Himself into our schedule. He started counting birthdays, remembering days of the week, working some days and resting on others. Imagine what it must’ve felt like for the timeless Son of God to be confined to a clock. Yet, He did it for us.

And it was the perfect time. The Pax Romana, or Roman Peace, made travel easier, roads were built, and there was a common language. It was the right moment for Jesus to come to Earth.

When Jesus stepped into time, He reset the clock. Our calendars are now measured by His coming. Whether or not we realize it, the entire world marks time by the life of Jesus. Even though some try to erase the religious significance, they can’t change the numbers. BC and AD still stand.

Jesus’ decision to step out of eternity for us was an act of love. He knows what it’s like to deal with the struggles of time—our impatience, our weariness. And He did it all so one day we could step into eternity with Him. He understands your struggles. You can always turn to Him for peace and strength, no matter the moment you're in.