Holy Week - Day 2 十架七言 (二)

Holy Week - Day 2 十架七言 (二)

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經文

“我實在告訴你，今日你要同我在樂園裡了。”（路加福音 23:43） 

分享

耶穌在十字架上的第二句話居然是對一個強盜說的。這個垂死強盜的故事可以說是耶穌基督一生事工中非常奇妙的一個，是耶穌在肉體最痛苦，最軟弱，生命即將結束的時候所結的果子。那麼這犯人在十字架上經歷了什麼呢？他首先聽到一個驚人的禱 告：「父啊！赦免他們，因為他們所做的，他們不曉得。」(路加福音23:34，參昨日經文)；這真是最寶貴、最安慰、最甘甜的聲音。他看見耶穌那充滿慈愛的面容、充滿聖潔無罪的榮光、充滿偉大救贖的能力。他知道雖然這人和他一樣釘在十字架上，但祂是神的兒子。便說：「你得國降臨的時候，求你紀念我。」主耶穌便說出了十字架上面的第二句話：「我實在告訴你，今日你要同我在樂園裡了。」他的罪立刻得到赦免，成為神的兒女，不再是神的仇敵。當他回到創造的主那裡，我相信他的眼淚必定會流下來，不單他一生的失敗在今日都挽回了，並且得到了救恩的確據。

靜思

這三個十字架上掛著的三種人，可以說是全世界的三種人。代贖的人子，滅亡的罪人與蒙恩的罪人。那滅亡強盜的結局理應是我們每個人的結局，但耶穌那十字架犧牲的大愛，藉著我們的信心，白白賜給了我們，使我們成為了蒙恩的罪人。

我們能做什麼

在你昨日列出所有的罪上面，寫上：主替________(你的名字)捨身，罪債全還清。並且獻上感恩的禱告。

詩歌：主替我還清

Scriptures

“Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”(Luke 23:43)

Message Sharing

The second sentence Jesus spoke on the cross was to a robber, whom Christ saved even while was the suffering from such excruciating physical weakness and pain. The salvation of that dying robber was a miraculous ministry of Christ. What did he (the robber) experience on the cross? He first heard a marvelous prayer from Jesus: “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do” (Luke 23:34, the verse for yesterday) - such a precious, comforting, and sweet sound. He then looked at the loving face of Jesus, who was full of holy and sanctifying glory, and with the full power of redemption. Although he saw Jesus hung and crucified on the cross no different than he was, the thief still recognized that Jesus was the Son of God. Therefore he said to Jesus: “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” And there followed the second sentence Christ spoke on the cross: “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” Immediately, with all of his sins forgiven, the robber was no longer an enemy to God, but rather a child of God. Thinking of that moment he returned to the Lord in heaven, I’m sure the thief would break down in tears of joy -  not only had all of his life’s failures been redeemed on his very last day, but he also received assurance of his salvation directly from Jesus.

Meditation

The three people hung on the crosses indicate the three kinds of people on earth: Jesus, the Son of Man, the redeemer; perishing sinners; and sinners saved by grace. Theoretically we are all destined to be perishing sinners, however, through faith, the sacrificial love of Jesus demonstrated on the cross is given freely to us, and transforms us into sinners saved by grace.

What we can do

Write “Jesus Christ paid it all for __________(your name)” on top of the sins you listed yesterday, and offer a prayer of thanksgiving.

          Song: Jesus paid it all