Not that you asked, but here are some random facts about the subway system in New York City that I looked up while, I think you can guess this, riding the subway.
There are 472 stations on 25 routes, spread along 665 miles of track. 2 billion people ride the subway every year.
TWO BILLION.
Not all of them are pictured here, but this is a pretty good representation of a subway car. So many people, each one of them with a different story. And yet, all of them have one thing in common: they’re all going somewhere looking for something, and they’ve picked a subway line that can help them get it.
It’s true in life as well. We all have different needs that we feel more strongly in certain seasons, and we all pick vehicles that we think can get us there.
What they need varies, of course. They may need a new job, or a new relationship. Maybe they need to be loved, or protected, or seen, or heard, or respected.
But here’s the deal. Not every subway line goes everywhere, and so you have to get on the right line to get to the desired destination. It’s the same in our lives.
Sure, there are many options to pick from, but at the end of the line, only one line is ultimately meeting our deepest need. Jesus said that He’s the way, the truth, and the life, and that no one comes to the Father except through Him (that’s John 14:6).
Which means any other line will miss Him.
Riding the subway is fun, but the map matters.
My prayer for the people in this picture? Get on the right car before you run out of track.
