Inspiration - an article from today's newspaper.
Subject - not enough seats on the commuting trains to the city.
People here are encouraged to take a train or a bus to work, instead of taking a car. That is understandable, it saves the environment, it presumably saves money, it is a better way than driving your own car. But the down side of it is that there are not enough places on the trains. It gets crowded during rush hours, something Swedes are not used to, being accustomed to keeping their personal bubble quite big. Now they have to stand on the train, and the journey takes more than an hour sometimes. Not a nice situation. Why is it so? Not enough carriages. Somebody has been unable to plan the whole business correctly - or - they counted on people's gentleness and kindness in not telling. Anyway, those responsible are faced with an immediate obstacle, as the business is going to go down unless more carriages are being provided as soon as possible.
My analogy is the train with an unlimited number of seats, with free tickets, with a Supreme Engineer, with a Defined Destination. Have you booked your seat yet? Have you checked in? Have you left your old life behind? There is a place for you, the only thing you have to do is to believe the train exists and to put your life in the hands of its Engineer. There is a rich library on that train, you know, all 66 books in all languages. There are people ready to help you with everything. There are many compartments of prayer, song and meditation. The train is powered with love. Would you join us?
If, because of one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.
(Rom 5:17)
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