Scripture: Luke 23: 39, 42-43

And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.  But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?  And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.  And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.  And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

Acts 2:21

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Scripture Commentary: I want Jesus to save me and remember me as one of His own

Some of us know people who have not accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour. There are people who think what they are doing will save them.

Two criminals hung on the cross next to Jesus. The man on the left died daring Jesus to save both himself and them.

The man on the right turned to Jesus to ask his forgiveness, and Jesus accepted him. This dying criminal had more faith than Jesus’ followers and disciples put together.  He had the faith to ask Jesus to remember him in his kingdom. In contrast, most of the disciples ran and hid from the Romans while Jesus was hanging on the cross.  Where was their faith after being a first-hand witness to Jesus’ works?

This shows that our deeds do not save us. So you may ask, “What will save me?” Exercise the same faith as the criminal on the right.  Ask Jesus to save you.

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Luke Chapter 23
Acts Chapter 2