Introduction: The story goes that Albert Einstein was traveling by train one day. The railroad conductor walked by and asked Mr. Einstein for his boarding ticket, which had his name inscribed and information recorded about where he was traveling. However, he could not find the ticket anywhere, as he searched and searched. Digging in his pockets and emptying his billfold resulted in finding nothing at all. Ten minutes later, the conductor returned and saw Mr. Einstein on his hands and knees looking for his tickets….he kept repeating, “I have got to find my ticket!” The conductor shouted, “Don’t worry about it!” “We all know who you are…we know you, Mr Einstein”! To which, Albert Einstein replied, “I know who I am also, but what I do not know is WHERE I AM GOING!”

I hope & trust you not only know WHO you are but also know WHERE you are going!

1. REMEMBER WHO you are!

(Isaiah 6:5)

Isaiah knew who he was after seeing the glory of the Lord.

“Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.”

(Luke 5:8)

Peter knew who he was after witnessing a mighty miracle from the Lord Jesus.

“8When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.”

Paul knew who he was after being converted on the road to Damascus.

(1Tim 1:12-17)

“And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; 13Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. 14And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 15This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. 16Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. 17Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.”

Do you REMEMBER who you are? But please do not STOP there! Because next, we need to REMEMBER WHOSE we are!

2. REMEMBER WHOSE you are!

(1Cor 15:10)

Paul writes,

“10But by the grace of God I am what I am.”

Again,

(2Tim 1:12)

“…or the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.”

Again,

(1Cor 6:19,20)

“What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 20For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.”

Truthfully, we are blood – bought and blood – washed! Jesus has redeemed us. That is, He bought us back from the slave market of sin, and set us free.

3. REMEMBER WHERE you are going!

(Phil 3:20,21)

“20For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: 21Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.”

Heaven is our home! We are marching to Zion, the beautiful city of God, whose builder and maker is Jesus!

Conclusion: This MEMORIAL Day we not only need to REMEMBER those who have gone on before us, but also WHO and WHOSE we are, and WHERE we are going!

Will you invite somebody to go to heaven?