Is Your Life a Train Wreck?

Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” Luke 23:43 Three men – two of them thieves and one of the Jesus Christ – hung on a cross, suspended in mid-air above the soldiers, religious leaders, and curious onlookers. The sense of hopelessness caused one of the thieves to bark at Jesus in derision, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself, and us.” The other criminal though, saw things differently. Somehow, he had heard about the life of Jesus, and he corrected the other man saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing that you are under the same condemnation? We receive the due reward for our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.” The man then turned to Jesus and said, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” Many people had abandoned Jesus and many had betrayed Him. This man’s simple request must have sounded gratifying to Jesus. He turned to the man and promised, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” Jesus didn’t go into a long explanation about the afterlife. He didn’t recite the “four spiritual laws” and explain what happens to the soul when a person dies. He simply spoke an unmistakably clear promise that because the man had believed, he would be in Paradise that very day, at the moment that he died. Before this conversation with Jesus, this man’s life had been a train wreck. He had resorted to theft, been caught, and condemned to die a horrible death. At that moment though, only one thing mattered: His identity and eternal destiny had changed forever. He realized that the ultimate victory is eternity with Jesus Christ. Does your life at times seem to be a train wreck? How does your view of eternity affect your perspective about your life and your death? Truth@Life can help you, regardless of your location. Call 248-396-6255 or email me at curtis.songer@gmail.com for a free consultation. If you receive value from these blogs, please consider donating to keep this blog site up and running. This ministry cannot continue without the generous donations of its readers. Just click on the "Donate" button in the upper right. For more info on help I can provide check out http://truthatlife.com/ or email me directly at curtis.songer@gmail.com