Devotions

 “Get What’s Coming to You”

So a friend of mine told me that the first weekend in February a couple of years ago when all those flights were getting cancelled in the Southeast – there was a long line of people at the Delta Counter trying to get their flights switched.  The Delta agent who was a sweet middle aged woman was trying to efficiently work through all of this.  But then a guy from the back of the line walked up and stood there and the agent said can I help you – and he said……

• “You need to change my flight right now.”

She said well I’m working with other customers and if you’ll get in line I’ll get to you as quickly as I can.  Thank you sir.  Then the guy said…..

• “Do you know who I am?”

Then he repeated it loud enough for everyone in the gate area to hear it.  Do you know who I am.  That sweet Delta agent didn’t bat an eye.  All she did was pick up the intercom and announce….

• “Ladies and Gentlemen we evidently have someone here who does not know who he is, if you have misplaced an adult please make your way to the Delta Ticket Counter.”

Everyone in the area started applauding while the guy started cussing and made his way to the back of the line.  Now let’s face it my brothers and sisters, we would have applauded too wouldn’t we?  And I know why.  There is something about us that makes us happy when someone gets what’s coming to them.  But if you were to pause and think about that then I bet just like me, that can be pretty humbling.  Because I’m glad in Christ I don’t’ get what’s coming to me.  I get what I didn’t deserve.  I get what I didn’t earn.  I get what I do not merit.  I get everything good and Jesus takes everything bad.  As we get ready to celebrate the Christmas season let’s keep this thought in mind.  What we had coming to us was eternal death without Jesus.  But what we’ve got coming to us now is eternal glory because of Jesus.  To that I say Amen, Praise the Lord and Thank you Jesus.