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
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