The Vilest Offender Who Truly Believes!

 A great hymn we used to sing - To God Be The Glory!

            Great things He has done! 

            So loved He the world that He gave us His Son! 

A truly joyful hymn of praise!

But right now I am singing this line from the second verse: 

          The vilest offender who truly believes, 

              that moment from Jesus a pardon receives!

That moment -- that moment -- no probation time -- no application to fill out and get signed -- no deposit -- no 10-day trial with money-back guarantee -- no internship required -- that moment!

  Remember the jailer in Acts 16? He asked Paul and Silas, "What must I do to be saved?" The answer: "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved!" That moment!

And the thief at the cross? "Today you will be with Me in Paradise!" Now! Today! Not tomorrow!

Still the greatest mystery of all -- why does He care about us so much? Why did He first love us?

Everything important in life starts right then -- at that moment!

Nothing else is important -- everything is about that moment!

Have you experienced that moment? 

Have you started living -- really living?