Recently I have had the opportunity to travel on business to the west coast three times on various airlines. True to all airlines is the requirement for a boarding pass to fly.
The pass can be sent electronic or paper. It serves as a receipt for the flight you purchased. The boarding pass has important information on it like date and time, gate and boarding time. And most importantly it serves in going through airport security.
You may say the boarding pass for the five foolish virgins was the oil in their lamps but they just took their lamps (luggage) and found themselves locked out of the feast (Matthew 25:3).
Before a boarding pass is issued you have to check in or confirm with airlines since things can change. Likewise in 2 Peter 1:10 it says, Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble,and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." (NIV).
Beloved, this is not our home. We are in transient to a more glorious place. We take nothing with us - so this is a baggage free flight - except the lives that we have touched with the gospel.
We must daily read His word and pray to confirm our calling and assure our hearts we are heaven bound. God purchased our eternal life through His Son so we are seated in heavenly places. Your seat (position) is sure and your calling confirm. The Lord has made a way to pass from death to life. It's time for take off!
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