Friday, March 21, 2008

Tongues of Fire-Pastor Paul's Podcast-Episode #36-The Little Outlaw at the Cross

The Bad Thief

'And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, 'If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.'" Luke 23:39

Even while dying on the cross next to Jesus the 'Bad Thief' reviled Jesus echoing the mockery of the mob. The 'Good Thief' who was dying on the other side recognized Jesus and trusting in His promise of life to come rebuked the 'Bad Thief'. He said, 'Dost thou not fear God, seeing thou are in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.' This rebuke may have silenced his cohort's jeers but did not persuade him that Jesus was the Redeemer.

The story of the two thieves vividly illustrates the duality of man. His nobler nature, his soul, responds to the Truth with a humble request spoken by the 'Good Thief': 'Lord remember me when thou comest into Thy kingdom.' While his corrupt nature, his mind accumulated with selfish thoughts, rejects the good bitterly resenting this Man who claimed to be the Messiah. The words of forgiveness, uttered by the dying Jesus did not penetrate his resentful heart or ease his suffering.

He did not believe that Salvation was so forgiving, so kind and so everlasting.

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