Bible Study April 3, 2024
Luke 23:40 – 45 (Legacy Standard Bible)
“40 But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41 And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for what we have done; but this man has done nothing wrong.” 42 And he was saying, “Jesus, remember me when You come in Your kingdom!” 43 And He said to him, “Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.” 44 And it was now about the sixth hour, and darkness fell over the whole land until [e]the ninth hour, 45 because the sun was obscured. And the veil of the sanctuary was torn in two.”
Rarely do we talk about heaven today and I really am uncertain why that is. It should be topic of conversation for us.
However we may be like the little boy in Sunday School class when all the children were asked if they wanted to go to heaven to raise their hand. All but one little guy raised their hands. The teacher asked him if he wanted to go and his response was a cute one. He said, “If you’re getting up a load right now, I can’t go. Momma said to come home right after church for lunch.”
Jesus discussed it with one person – the thief on the cross. Two thieves hung with Jesus but one mocked Him while the other asked for forgiveness. Jesus’ answer was “Today you will be with me in in paradise.” Their physical bodies died but their spirits lived on for another day.
Today is the day of your salvation if you have not placed your faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. Don’t make the eternal mistake of waiting too long.
“Death to a saint is nothing but the taking of a sweet flower out of this wilderness, and planting of it in the garden of paradise.” Thomas Brooks.
God Bless.
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