Considering God's Grace

Consider this: He simply said, "Remember me when you come into your kingdom"*. He was a common criminal, nonreligious, and not a scholar. What was he really asking for, and what did he really want? Did he think that remembering him would really matter? Based on the context of his life provided by the Biblical story, the only thing the pleading thief had was hope and faith. Considering the magnitude of his situation, there was no human calculation for him to reach such a conclusion that involved a good outcome for him. There appeared to be faith and hope, not built over time, but generated spontaneously by actions experienced at Calvary. Perhaps at a critical moment his childhood teachings came into play and ignited a spark that created such combustion that enabled him to make a mercy plea. I can sense the 'spiritual recalls of his youth' intermingling with God's Amazing Grace, resulting in a thief being transformed on a cross. Consider God's generosity. He got far more than he asked for. "For by Grace you are saved through faith. It is the gift of God"*. 072822PS*Luke 23:42, Ephesians 2:8,9