One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: "Aren't you the Christ? Save yourself and us!" But the other criminal rebuked him. "Don't you fear God," he said, "since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong." Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." Jesus answered him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise." (Luke 23:39-43 NIV) If Jesus can readily extend mercy, grace, and forgive, so can we! The question is, will we?
PRAYER: Lord, help us daily to be merciful and forgive others readily, even as we expect others to readily forgive us. Amen!
Matt 5:7. . . . Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. NIV
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