Message Title: Remember Me This Day
Scripture: Luke 23:39-43
Luke 23:39-42
39 Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying,
“If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.”
40 But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear
God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? 41 And
we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has
done nothing wrong.” 42 Then he said [k]to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.”
43 And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
I was in a meeting
this past week with the mayor and about 20 Pastors. After the mayor spoke about
all the new building projects that were going on in our town and ones that were
about to start. He was asked the questions, “What can we do, if anything to
help you?”
He put his head
down and said, “The rate of suicide in our community is alarming.”
We have three to
four attempts every week and one to two successful. He went on to say that it
is hitting in every part of the city. From school principles to junior high
schools. They have police jobs that no one will even apply for, that he
believes people will not due to how dangerous the job is. He was clearly at a
lost.
Now, remember he
said this to a room full of Pastors. We immediately start to say how we could
help in this area. Going into the schools. Having a stronger relationship with
the police force. At this point he starts to be political again and we never
got anything settle on how we would actually go about doing this.
It reminded me of the
above scripture. We are all suffering in some way but they only want to out of
the suffering. There is no way out of the suffering without first recognizing
who Jesus is and acknowledging we are all sinners. This revelation is what
saved the one hanging with Jesus on the cross.
My question today
is, Are you only concerned about ending the pain of your suffering or do you
want the cure for your suffering? Jesus is the cure. Turn from your sin today.
Turn to the cure watch and expect Jesus to change your life. Will we still have
pain and disappointment in this life? Absolutely. But, in the life to come we
will not.
Be Blessed in Jesus
name.
Music Worship Leaders:
JW & Sharon Peck
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