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"And [Jesus] said to him, 'Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.' Luke 23:43 English Standard Version
Before sunset on that dreadful Friday, there were three empty crosses, not one, but three. There were three corpses that were placed in tombs. There were three people who died, yet only one who probably never understood what happened.
You know the story. Jesus dies between two criminals. It's possible that in the story of their lives they both spoke their insults at Jesus, but one had a change of heart. Hanging on a cross with no hope except for a quick death, one criminal understood his story.
He doesn't ask to be healed. He doesn't ask for a miracle. "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." He asks to be remembered. In his desire to be remember he receives much more. He receives the promise of a story that will never end. "Today you will be with me in paradise.
As we bring this week of devotions to an end, we consider that our story has the same ending as this criminal. We have received the promise of eternal life. This promise gives value to every breath we breathe. This is it! This is life!
You know the story. Jesus dies between two criminals. It's possible that in the story of their lives they both spoke their insults at Jesus, but one had a change of heart. Hanging on a cross with no hope except for a quick death, one criminal understood his story.
He doesn't ask to be healed. He doesn't ask for a miracle. "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." He asks to be remembered. In his desire to be remember he receives much more. He receives the promise of a story that will never end. "Today you will be with me in paradise.
As we bring this week of devotions to an end, we consider that our story has the same ending as this criminal. We have received the promise of eternal life. This promise gives value to every breath we breathe. This is it! This is life!
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