Today is Friday, April 18th, 2003; Karen's Korner #35

Take us back to the time of the crucifixion at a place called "The Skull". There are three crosses. All three people on those crosses are guilty and need to give up their physical lives for what they have done.

 

A thief on the left side. A criminal on the right side. The one in the middle is a gal. She isn't as bad as those other two -- she thinks, society believes. But she is guilty for some of the things she has done; some of the things she hasn't done. Some of the things she thinks sometimes are pretty terrible. Her name is Karen, and she is just as guilty as those other two because she isn't, by God's standards, good enough: He only accepts perfection.

 

But part of the plan was for Jesus to be declared guilty, on her behalf, and to take her punishment instead. It doesn't seem fair, but that is the freedom we get, if we choose to take it. I choose! It is too good of an offer to pass up!

 

One of the criminals, also accepts Jesus' offer! The other continued his disbelief and scoffing.

 

Two of us are set free, because of what Jesus did and what we accept.

 

Two of us are born two times and will die only once. The cross loses.

 

One of us chose to be born one time and died two times.

 

We all have lots of choices .........

 

 

LUKE 23:39-43 -- "One of the criminals hanging beside Jesus scoffed, 'So you're the Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself..and us, too, while you're at it!' But the other criminal protested, 'Don't you even fear God when you are dying? We deserve to die for our evil deeds, but this man hasn't done one thing wrong.' Then he said, 'Jesus,

remember me when you come into your Kingdom.' And Jesus replied, 'Today you will be with me in Paradise. This is a solemn promise.'


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