As I journeyed through the East Coast, I had a dream. I dreamed about a passenger train, carrying many people in each cabin. The train was destined to a single end point, with no stops along the way.
The people on the train were each from different places and walks of life. Everyone trusted the train engineer to make sure the train arrived at the destination. At times, some of people were behaving in a questionable manner, but they remained on the train going to the same destination as the other people who always followed the onboard rules of the train. The only thing that prevented a passenger from arriving at the destination was getting off the train. As long as the passengers remained on board the train, and trusted the engineer, they would arrive at the destination.
I feel like this dream illustrates grace in a way I haven't thought about before. A person must accept Christ as their savior in order to be assured a path to heaven. To remain on the path, we must trust in Christ as our savior and be repentant. Acts of sin alone do not boot us off the path, unless we are unrepentant.
Get a ticket for that train that leads to heaven. Stay on the train. Help others to stay on the train and not jump off the train. What a reward there is waiting for us!
"So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to Him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death." ~Romans 8:1-2 (NLT)
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