Thieves

I think the most overlooked part of Jesus' death and resurrection are the two thieves that are crucified with him.

At the service I attended on Easter Sunday/ yesterday the pastor mentioned the two thieves in part of his sermon. I don't remember the capacity in which he talked about them because I started thinking about them and paid less attention to that part of the sermon.

God soon showed me that we are all one of the two thieves.

Both are sinners and are guilty of their crimes, and so are we.
There is no doubt of that.
They both die with Jesus as do we (Colossians), but only one enters heaven.

One ridicules Jesus and clearly does not believe in him. And even though he is faced with certain death refuses to hope and trust in him.

The other recognizes Jesus' innocence and in a sense his sacrifice, but it is not what the thief does or says that leads Jesus to bring him to paradise with Him. It is Jesus' own mercy and grace that saves him just as we are saved.

I'm a thief.

"All treasure is based upon the fact that you would do anything for it, pay any price, but the treasure that is Jesus Christ is based on the fact that he has paid the highest price for you."
-Matt Smethurst

Because of His grace and for his glory