Make Sure You’re In the Correct Line

Something wonderful happened to me when I printed out my boarding pass for a recent airline flight. It had “TSA” written at the top. I love those letters when I fly. That means I go in the short line and the whole process of check-in is so much easier. The workers don’t treat me like a would-be meanie. I always feel so intimidated and guilty when they do that. But this time I had a happy experience.

Not so for the elderly couple in front of me. They were in the TSA line but didn’t have the TSA clearance. They couldn’t understand why they had to go to the end of the other long, long line and start over. They were surprised and shocked. I mean, really, who would suspect these people? There they stood with shoes in hand, one carry-on apiece, and a little baggie of liquids. Weren’t they doing every right? Yes. Did they meet the demands of airport security? No.

I thought of That Day when Jesus lines us up to be evaluated to enter His kingdom.

(Jesus said) Not everyone who says to Me, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but the one who does the will of My Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to Me, “Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and cast out demons in Your name, and do many mighty works in Your name?” And then will I declare to them, “I never knew you, depart from Me, You workers of lawlessness.” Matthew 7:21-23

You see? It’s not what you have done for Jesus. It’s what Jesus has done for you. God the Father’s will is that you accept the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ as atonement for you sin and surrender yourself to His leading in your life. You can’t do works, no matter how wonderful, to earn that.

The elderly couple was not in the correct line. They didn’t meet the standard, no matter how much work they had done to follow the rules. They had to go in the other line.

Without Christ’s salvation accepted there is no entrance in heaven, not matter how many wonderful Godly works you have done.

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6

It’s not “TSA.” It’s “HAS” – Heavenly Admittance Security

Make sure you’re in the correct line.