So said an old lady, as the conductor opened the coach door and called out “Tickets, please.” I wondered for the moment what she meant, but I soon understood. In the opposite seat sat her husband who with a smile quietly drew out of his pocket two tickets, one for himself and one for her. The conductor was quite satisfied and passed on his way.
The thought struck me that the old lady’s ticket was something like the believer’s passport to heaven. She did not buy it; it was purchased for her by another. The believer’s passport has been purchased at unspeakable cost by the Lord Jesus Christ. In order that He might bring us from the power of Satan unto God, and finally from this sin-blighted world to the many mansions in the Father’s house above, He paid the price for our redemption.
We are by Christ redeemed,
The cost, His precious blood.
The old lady’s ticket was in safe keeping of another and it is the same with the Christian. Eternal life is the possession of every true believer and it is in the safe keeping of the One Who gives it. He first saves and then He keeps.
Again the traveler of our story was quite at rest about her ticket. She knew that the full fare had been paid and the railway company would not demand payment twice. Like her we know that the full price of our redemption has been paid and we can have the fullest assurance that all is well. “We have redemption through His blood.” Eph. 1:77In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; (Ephesians 1:7).
ML 11/26/1961