While on a train traveling from Princeton, Albert Einstein was met by the conductor.  Reaching for the ticket in his pocket to prove his purchase, Einstein mistakenly misplaced it.  The conductor replied, “Sir, I know who you are.  I’m sure you bought a ticket.  No worries.”  Einstein thanked the young conductor and went about reading his journal.

     As the conductor continued down the aisle punching tickets, he turned around and saw the world-renowned physicist on the floor looking under his seat.  The conductor went back to Einstein’s seat and reaffirmed, “Sir, you don’t need a ticket, I know who you are.”  Einstein responded, “Young man, I too, know who I am.  What I don’t know is where I am going.”

     Einstein, who was one of history’s greatest minds, proves a point with his misplaced ticket: intelligence, status, and notoriety will never ensure your eternal standing.  The greatest assurance one can experience in this life is having the certainty of the life to come.  Matthew Henry said, “He whose heart is in heaven need not fear to put his foot in the grave.” There is nothing that replaces the peace and assurance of knowing your name is recorded in the Lamb’s Book of Life.  When you know who you are in Christ, you have confidence of where you are going.