Wednesday, September 26, 2018 -Close Encounters

On the day Jesus was crucified, there were two criminals on either side of Him. Hanging there on their own crosses, they each had an encounter with Christ. Both men were guilty of their crimes and were deserving of the punishment that was being delievered to them. One was unrepentant and wanted Jesus  only to gain something for himself- deliverance from his punishment. The other criminal recognized he was a sinner and needed deliverance of a different kind. He repented and asked Jesus to remember him in His kingdom. 

We are one of two kinds of sinners, repentant or unrepentant. When we encounter the power of the Holy Spirit's call for us to surrender our lives and pursue Christ, we have a choice to make. If we openly follow Jesus, we should want to bring others to the kingdom with us. Knowing and walking in the truth of scripture allows us the privilege of living out the gospel with people in our lives.

 

Like 23:32-56

Rachel Wallace