When my wife and I arrived at the airport, the gate for our plane’s departure was a long way from the ticketing area. The airline provides electric carts so passengers do not have to walk such great distances. We were thankful when the driver of one of the carts stopped and asked if we would like to ride. There was only one other rider, so my wife took the seat beside the lady driver and I sat beside the man passenger.
Both of these people were airline employees. They were dressed very neatly in their airline uniforms and were very polite. Because of their uniforms they looked similar, but our conversation soon showed there was a very great difference in these two travelers to eternity.
The man said to me, “How are you?” I replied, “If I were any better, I would have to be in heaven, and I am on my way.”
The man’s very negative reply to my comment left no doubt that he did not want to talk about going to heaven. When asked if he knew how to get to heaven, his scoffing answer was, “I suppose you are going to tell me you can show me the way!”
Because I knew we had very little time, as we had almost reached our gate, I simply told him that a person had to have their sins forgiven in order to go to heaven, because the Bible says of heaven, “There shall in no wise enter into it anything that [defiles] . . . or [makes] a lie” (Revelation 21:2727And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life. (Revelation 21:27)). There was just time enough for me to give him the verse, “The blood of Jesus Christ His Son [cleanses] us from all sin” (1 John 1:77But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. (1 John 1:7)).
Boys and girls, do you know how to get to heaven? Have you made sure you will be in heaven with the Lord Jesus by letting Him wash away your sins?
It is a real joy to tell you that the lady driver had an entirely different reply. Her response to the Word of God was not like the man who scoffed at the thought that anyone could know the way to heaven. Those who believe on the Lord Jesus do know the way to heaven, because He said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man [comes to] 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)).
As the driver stopped to let us off at our gate, she said, “Thank you for that short sermon.” We were glad to hear her thankfulness at hearing the Word of God spoken, though briefly. It indicated to us that she had accepted the Lord Jesus as her Saviour and was also on her way to heaven.
The man in the cart may have never made a decision to not believe on the Lord Jesus. But by simply going on in his sins and never really giving any thought to the fact that the Bible says his sins will keep him out of heaven, his decision has already been made. There is no escape for any who go along, day by day, without making a decision for Christ and making sure of heaven through faith in His blood.
Will you receive the Lord Jesus as your Saviour right now, as you read this story? The Bible says, “Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:22(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) (2 Corinthians 6:2)). “How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?” (Hebrews 2:33How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; (Hebrews 2:3)).
ML-06/25/2000