Today’s Thought “The Clock Ticks for You” G. Ward

Luke 23

 One of the criminals who were hanged there was hurling abuse at Him, saying, “Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us!” ⁴⁰ But the other responded, and rebuking him, said, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?

 

Two other books would elaborate on the two criminals having been on the band wagon with the crowds (i.e., doubting Christ – Matt.27:44, Mark 15:32) and whereas this ugly scene wasn’t immediate, time that witnessed the Savior’s compassion towards His persecutors (23:34), along with apparent abuses given Jesus, whereby HIS silence was testament unprecedented, causing one criminal to relent.

Confinement, whether forced, or self-imposed can spark a good conscience. One criminal’s horrid regard in continual unproductivity was given eternal life; because a quiet time unfolded his sinfulness and he was afforded that confession unto our Lord (cf. Josh.1:8). All of this was the foreknowledge of the Almighty (*Eph.1:4-5), that mitigates our foolish opportunity to decide who qualifies (spiritually), so don’t (Ro.10:13).