We had just enjoyed a wonderful vacation in Alaska. Large, light blue glaciers thrilled us with their icy spikes and deep crevices. Whales splashed their tails and sea otters floated by in the ocean waves. Bear, moose and elk delighted us, and all reminded us of God’s amazing creativity and power!
But now we were on our way home and very, very tired. After this all-night flight, we would have two hours to find our way to the gate of our next and final flight to our home state. However, our plane was delayed pulling into the airline terminal. That was not good news.
Once we finally got off, we had to find our luggage, get it approved with customs, return it to the airline, and go through another security check. Our hearts sank when we saw hundreds and hundreds of other travelers in the customs lines with their heavy loads of luggage! We didn’t see how it was possible to get to our next flight in time!
Boys and girls, we are all taking a journey through this life. Everyone hopes that they will finally make it to heaven at the end. But we each are carrying an invisible, heavy load of sin that we must get rid of. We will not be allowed to pass into God’s beautiful heaven with even one sin! Jesus said, “Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:2828Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28)).
After finally making it through the long, slow customs line, we were back in another security line. I told one of the security officers, “Our flight starts boarding at 6:35 a.m. Do you think we’ll make it in time?” She rolled her eyes and said, “Nope! Don’t think you have a chance, but take the Sky-Way and hurry!”
Our elevator door opened, and to our surprise a man in a motorized cart asked us, “Want a ride with all that luggage?” We told him we needed to take the Sky-Way. He quickly said, “You’ll never make it in time! Hop on. I’ll take you right to your gate!” That was good news, and we threw our luggage and ourselves onto his cart.
Everyone has different ideas about how to get to heaven. Proverbs 14:12 says, “There is a way which [seems] right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” But here is good news! Jesus Himself has told us the only right way. He said, “I am the way, the truth and the life, no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me” (John 14:66Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6)).
The cart driver weaved through the crowded airport, and we boarded our plane just in the nick of time! Children, the Lord Jesus died on the cross to take away your load of sins and carry you to His happy home in heaven. But someday His free offer of salvation will end. Accept Him as your Lord and Savior right now, and He will write your name in His book of life! You don’t want to be too late and miss out on heaven!
If you miss out, it’s very, very sad. “Whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire” (Revelation 20:1515And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:15)).
ML-12/24/2017