2 Corinthians 1:21-22 Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

Picking up where we were yesterday on the Jesus Train, perhaps you would like a ticket. God distributes those tickets to all who have placed their faith in Christ. Think of God’s actions within vv 22 as God punching that ticket, validating its authenticity, and giving you the rights of passage onto the Jesus Train.

Praise God. All board!

Are you on board yet? The conductor has invited you, you have the ticket, it has been validated, it is sealed and paid for; why haven’t you gotten on board?

Every demand has been met to allow you to get on board. What is holding you back?

Now that is a puzzle that confounds all of us sitting on the train staring at those standing on the platform.

Romans 16:25-27 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.

Key here is the term obedience of faith to God only. It is only by obedience of faith that you can get on board. The second and even more important issue is that of God’s glory through Jesus Christ. You have to get on board, be in Christ, so God’s glory might shine through Christ, who by the way now resides in you.

What are you waiting for?

1 Kings 10:2 And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

Yesterday I ended my devotional with the question, are you in Christ. My use of today’s passage indicates a train, not of the modern type but given the same meaning. It is a method of transportation from where you were to where you desire to be.

At each stop of a train the conductor calls out “all aboard.” It is an invitation to all. In context to being in Christ as I witnessed yesterday, are you “on board.” Are you on the Jesus train? Yes, great, do you have your ticket?

Getting on the train is possible even if you do not have a ticket, just as with modern trains. When the conductor comes by to check, you may buy a ticket after you get on the train. If you refuse to buy a ticket the conductor will see you off at the next stop.

At this point some will start to question my train of thought. “I thought salvation was a free gift?” The answer is yes but the Jesus Train isn’t the Salvation Train. One is not said to be in salvation, one is in Christ. You may look at the tracks upon which the train moves as salvation but the tracks are not the train.

Do you really want to walk the tracks or ride the train? Walking the tracks is self-effort and you will wear yourself out long before you get to the end of the line. If you should make it to the next station and find some rest and come to your senses, perhaps when the next Jesus Train comes by, you might consider getting on board.