Two criminals were led out with Him to be crucified. One taunted and ridiculed Jesus. The other said, "Don't you fear God? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong."
He said to Jesus, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."
Jesus told him, "Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in paradise."
What does the criminal realize? What we realize when we come to Jesus. We are guilty. He is innocent. We are filthy. He is pure. He is not on that cross for His sins, but for ours. Jesus is his -- and our -- last hope.
And Jesus performs the greatest miracle of the cross. Greater than the earthquake, the darkness of the sun, the tearing of the temple curtain. He performs the miracle of forgiveness. A sin-covered criminal is received by a blood-covered Savior!
A desperate plea for help and a promise of salvation by the only One who can help!
This is what we call grace...
It took a miracle to put the stars in place
It took a miracle to hang the world in space
But when He saved my soul, cleansed and made me whole --
It took a miracle of love and grace!
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