The Reach Of Grace– High Or Low

Nothing in all of Scripture defines "Grace" more perfectly than the story of the dying thief. It was planned of the Father so that His Son could make a Divine "proclamation". While the "Christ" is dying He uttered seven such proclamations, altogether they completely define His death on the cross. Each has an element of grace but this moment shows us the reach. It did not matter how high in society or how low in sin, grace reaches upward or downward. The thieves were scoundrels, malefactors, societies bottom rounds and they were the ones the Father choose for His Son to die beside. If these men would enter the average Church they would not fit , nor be welcomed.The thief on the right at first railed on Christ but came under conviction as he watched "Grace" in the death process. There is no better place to see grace than in death. In conviction he calls Christ, "Lord" an even see a little of the future. What a picture of grace. The Son of God declares, "Today shalt thou be with me in Paradise!" Comments are welcome at jrc@pawcreek.org