"THE INCREDIBLE FAITH OF A THIEF"

Next to two thieves, Jesus was dying!
One of them, doubting of Him, said:
If you are the Son of God, get down of that cross and save us!
The thieve was referring to a physical salvation, however, the other
one with an extraordinary faith, recognizing Jesus as King and Savior,
told his partner: How could you say that?
We deserve this kind of death but He doesn’t, because He is innocent!
And turning his head toward Jesus, said: Lord, remember me when
You be in your kingdom! Luke 23-39.
He recognized Jesus as King, without taking in consideration the cir-
cumstances they were, dying on the cross with his face disfigured,
his body full of blood because of his wounds.
It really takes a person with an extraordinary faith to be able to put
himself in the hands of somebody ready to die! But he did!
I feel bad just in thinking what I have done in those circumstances!
probably what the other did! However, the “good” thief, believed!
Listen: Jesus did not tell him: If you want to come with me, you need:
to read the Bible, to go to church, to respect the Ten Commandments,
because is obvious that he did not! But…
He simply told him: Today, you will be with me in Paradise!
This is the kind of faith we need to have!
However, because we don’t have it, we have to read the Bible,
go to church, etc. to get closer to God!
To believe that Jesus can save us, and the fact that He resurrected at
the third day, is the kind of faith we need to have to be saved!
Wait a minute! Are you saying that I have to be a thief to have faith?
No! Not at all! The other thief did not have it at all, however ,
God had Mercy on one of them!
God said: I will have Mercy with the one I will have Mercy!
Exodus 33 - 19.
But later, God extended his Grace to all the world!
“So God love the world ….” You know that, right? John 3-16.
We need to be closer to God to increase our faith!
Faith is a present from God when we ask Him for help!
We always are asking Jesus for miracles to believe!
Grace cannot be bought! It is a present to us when we believe!
Lord: Remember me when you will be in your kingdom!
He will remember us if we believe!
In Him!
Praise the Lord!

José Salazar
S. de C.